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Shah SM, Jaacks LM, Al-Maskari F, Al-Kaabi J, Aziz F, Soteriades E, Loney T, Farooqi H, Memon A, Ali R. Association between duration of residence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes among male South Asian expatriate workers in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e040166. [PMID: 33334833 PMCID: PMC7747541 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Expatriates account for about 80% of the total population in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed to evaluate the hypothesis that prevalence of type 2 diabetes in male South Asian expatriates increases with increased length of residence in the UAE. DESIGN, SETTINGS AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional study recruited a representative sample (n=1375) of male South Asian expatriates aged ≥18 years in Al Ain, UAE. Sociodemographic, anthropometric and lifestyle data were obtained using a pilot-tested adapted version of the WHO STEPS instrument. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Duration of residence was used as a marker for acculturation. Type 2 diabetes was defined as a self-reported physician diagnosis of diabetes or a glycosylated haemoglobin blood level ≥6.5%. RESULTS Mean (±SD) age of participants was 34.0±9.9 years. Overall, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes was 8.3% (95% CI 6.8% to 9.8%). Diabetes prevalence was positively associated with longer duration of residence in the UAE, 2.7%, <5 years; 8.2%, 5-10 years; and 18.8%, >10 years. After adjusting for age, nationality, and income and age, expatriates were more likely to develop diabetes if residing in the UAE for 5-10 years (OR=2.18; 95% CI 1.02 to 4.67) or >10 years (OR=3.23; 95% CI 1.52 to 6.85) compared with those residing for <5 years. CONCLUSIONS After controlling for potential confounding factors, longer duration of residence was significantly associated with a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes in male South Asian expatriate workers in the UAE.
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- Syed M Shah
- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
- Family Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
- Zayed Centre for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Global Health and Population, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
- Zayed Centre for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Zayed Centre for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
- Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
- Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology (EOME), Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE
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- Dubai Diabetes Center, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
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- Division of Primary Care and Public Health Medicine, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE
- Public Health Research Center, New York University, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Moien A B Khan
- Family Medicine, United Arab Emirates University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Primary Care, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Harrow, London, UK
- Family Medicine, Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, United Arab Emirates University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Environmental Health, Environmental and Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology (EOME), Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Family Medicine, United Arab Emirates University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Family Medicine, Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Family Medicine, United Arab Emirates University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Family Medicine, Ambulatory Healthcare Services, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Charalambous M, Makaryus J, Soteriades E, Constantinides S, Christou C. CRT-300.06 Myocardial Bridging is Underreported during Coronary Angiography. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2018.01.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Use of occupational health services in the hospital environment is an important parameter for annual health care planning. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinic utilization at a Cyprus oncology center. All visits to the occupational health clinic during an 18-month period were reviewed and analyzed. During the study period, the center had, on average, 161 employees and offered 67 occupational health clinic sessions. Employees had 338 clinic visits, of which 294 were primary and 44 were follow-up visits, with 5 employees, on average, visiting the clinic at each session. Nurses most frequently visited the center (33.4%), followed by the administrative staff (28.6%) and the employees of the Medical Physics and Radiology Department (22.4%), corresponding to the largest groups of employees. The most frequently cited reason for the visits was administrative purposes (23.6%), including updating health records, followed by pre-placement examinations (14.7%) and vaccinations (10.3%). Administrative and clinical reasons were given for occupational health clinic use at the oncology center across all categories of employees.
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Psaroulaki A, Hadjichristodoulou C, Loukaides F, Soteriades E, Konstantinidis A, Papastergiou P, Ioannidou MC, Tselentis Y. Epidemiological study of Q fever in humans, ruminant animals, and ticks in Cyprus using a geographical information system. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2006; 25:576-86. [PMID: 16915398 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0170-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A cross-sectional study of Q fever was conducted in a representative sample of the human and animal population in Cyprus in order to assess the seroprevalence of Q fever and the prevalence of related risk factors. A total of 583 human and 974 ruminant animal serum samples were collected and tested for the detection of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii phase II antigen using an indirect immunofluorescent assay. One hundred forty-one ticks were collected from the infested animals examined; the polymerase chain reaction and the shell-vial technique were used to detect and isolate C. burnetii. Standardized questionnaires were used to obtain information concerning inhabitants and their animals. A geographical information system was used to identify high-risk regions. The prevalence of IgG antibodies against C. burnetii phase II antigen was estimated at 52.7% for humans, 48.2% for goats, 18.9% for sheep, and 24% for bovines. C. burnetii was detected in 11 (7.8%) ticks. Using the geographical information system, two villages were identified as high-risk regions on the basis of high seroprevalence rates of IgG antibodies in humans and animals. Risk factors related to Q fever seropositivity were identified by logistic regression analysis and included age, residence, occupation, use of manure in the garden, ownership of animals (especially goats), and the presence of tick-infested or aborting animals. Q fever poses an occupational hazard to humans living in close contact with sheep and/or goats. In parallel, ticks should be considered an important aspect in the epidemiology of Q fever and should be further studied to better elucidate their role.
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- A Psaroulaki
- Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, and Geographical Medicine, Collaborating Center of WHO, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, PO Box 1393, TK 71409 Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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Soteriades E. The way I see it: In search of "a beautiful mind" to do research. West J Med 2002. [DOI: 10.1136/bmj.324.7344.s135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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This study was undertaken to describe the prevalence of secondary hyperparathyroidism in African-American and Caucasian participants in the Boston Low-Income Elderly Osteoporosis Study and to examine and compare associations of hyperparathyroidism with biochemical markers of bone turnover and bone density in the two racial groups. Serum osteocalcin and serum cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen, and calcaneal bone mineral density were measured in February or March in 255 men and women, 64 yr of age and older. Subjects were categorized as normal or as having hyperparathyroidism, based on a serum PTH concentration below or above the top of the normal range (6.9 pmol/liter), respectively. The prevalence of hyperparathyroidism was 38% in the 144 black subjects and 20% in the 111 white subjects. Serum osteocalcin and cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen were significantly higher in both black and white hyperparathyroid subjects (P < 0.05), and the hyperparathyroid-related difference in osteocalcin was greater among black than white subjects. Hyperparathyroidism was significantly associated with reduced heel bone mineral density in blacks (P = 0.008) but not in whites. This study provides evidence that secondary hyperparathyroidism is prevalent in elderly adults, both black and white, and that it should not be viewed as a benign condition in either group. Recent public health efforts to promote higher calcium and vitamin D intakes, targeted predominantly to older Caucasians, should also be directed to older African-Americans.
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- S S Harris
- Jean Mayer United States Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
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Harris SS, Soteriades E, Coolidge JA, Mudgal S, Dawson-Hughes B. Vitamin D insufficiency and hyperparathyroidism in a low income, multiracial, elderly population. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2000; 85:4125-30. [PMID: 11095443 DOI: 10.1210/jcem.85.11.6962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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This report examines the wintertime vitamin D and PTH status of 308 participants in the Boston Low Income Elderly Osteoporosis Study of noninstitutionalized low income elderly men and women (age, 64-100 yr) living in subsidized housing in Boston, MA. Twenty-one percent of the 136 black subjects and 11% of the 110 whites had very low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations (<25 nmol/L), and 73% of the blacks and 35% of the whites had 25OHD concentrations less than 50 nmol/L. The mean 25OHD levels of the smaller Hispanic and Asian subsets were generally similar to those of the white subjects. In addition to race, significant predictors of 25OHD included vitamin D intake (positive association) and smoking (inverse association), but not sex or age. Low 25OHD concentrations were associated with increased PTH and reduced serum calcium. The PTH level in the black subjects was substantially higher than that in the white subjects, and this difference was only partially explained by the racial difference in 25OHD. Elderly individuals who live in northern areas, particularly African-Americans, should be strongly encouraged to increase their vitamin D intake, especially in winter.
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- S S Harris
- Jean Mayer U.S. Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA
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Hadjichristodoulou C, Papatheodorou C, Soteriades E, Panagakos G, Kastritis I, Goutziana G, Charvalos E, Tselentis Y. Epidemiological study of brucellosis in eight Greek villages using a computerised mapping programme. Eur J Epidemiol 1999; 15:671-80. [PMID: 10543359 DOI: 10.1023/a:1007673318947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A Computerised Mapping Programme (CMP) was created step by step to cover all the needs of a cross sectional population survey conducted in eight villages of Fokida, a rural area of central Greece. The maps of Greece (boundary) and the topographical maps of the eight villages were created using the CMP. A volunteer sample of 1121 out of 2607 inhabitants of the study area participated in the population survey. The participants were tested for brucellosis using serological tests (ELISA and Rose Bengal) and the intradermal reaction test. A questionnaire was used to obtain information concerning the risk factors for brucellosis. The risk factors found through statistical analysis were occupation (RR: 5.81, p < 0.00001), consumption of raw milk (RR: 1.98, p < 0.001) and unpasteurised fresh cheese (RR: 2.13, p < 0.01). The same factors were indicated by the CMP. The CMP also indicated manure-contaminated playgrounds in residential yards as a potential risk factor for children. The origin and dissemination were delineated using time space association display. The CMP proved to be a useful tool in this epidemiological study.
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- C Hadjichristodoulou
- Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
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Hadjichristodoulou C, Soteriades E, Goutzianna G, Loukaidou M, Babalis T, Antoniou M, Delagramaticas J, Tselentis Y. Surveillance of brucellosis in a rural area of Greece: application of the computerized mapping programme. Eur J Epidemiol 1999; 15:277-83. [PMID: 10395059 DOI: 10.1023/a:1007455923547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Long term active surveillance of brucellosis was implemented in a rural area (Fokida) of Greece from 1989 to 1993 while the rural area of Grevena was selected as a control area. The computerised mapping programme was used to identify and protect the suspected animal brucellosis free zones. Health education of the inhabitants was further used to teach them how to avoid the risk factors. Three suspected brucellosis free zones were identified and two of them were successfully protected. The incidence for the 10 year period (1979-1988) was estimated at 1.4/1000/year for the study area and 1.6/1000/year for the control area. During the surveillance period the incidence in the study area dropped to 0.2/1000/year while in the control area it decreased to 1.0/1000/year. The methodology of identification and protection of suspected brucellosis free zones combined with health education proved to be efficient in reducing the incidence of the disease. The same methodology could be used in the country level, in countries where it is difficult to implement and maintain an animal control programme in the whole country.
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- C Hadjichristodoulou
- Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, Zoonoses and Geographical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece.
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