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Juber NF, Ciptanurani C, Hariawan H, Ahmad A, El-Shahawy O, Ma E. Association between Food Consumption Patterns and Handgrip Strength among Adults Aged ≥55 Years in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the IFLS-5. J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr 2024; 43:67-82. [PMID: 37934197 DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2023.2279307] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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We aimed to examine the association of food consumption patterns, measured by dietary diversity score (DDS) or food consumption score (FCS), with handgrip strength (HGS) among adults aged ≥55 years in Indonesia. This is a cross-sectional study involving 4351 middle-aged and older adults from the Indonesian Family Life Survey Fifth Wave (IFLS-5), collected in 2014-2015. A weighted linear regression model was used to examine the association of DDS or FCS with HGS in crude and adjusted models. In the adjusted models and compared to those with low DDS or poor FCS, those with medium/high DDS and borderline/acceptable FCS were associated with a higher mean of HGS. Good food consumption patterns, as reflected by high DDS or acceptable FCS, were shown to be significantly associated with stronger HGS among adults aged 55 years or above. More targeted nutritional interventions to promote good food consumption patterns may help improve HGS among middle-aged and older adults in Indonesia.
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- Nirmin F Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Health Promotion Center/Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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Ahmad AS, Juber NF, Al-Naseri H, Heumann C, Ali R, Oliver T. Association between Average Vitamin D Levels and COVID-19 Mortality in 19 European Countries-A Population-Based Study. Nutrients 2023; 15:4818. [PMID: 38004213 PMCID: PMC10680994 DOI: 10.3390/nu15224818] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Early epidemic reports have linked low average 25(OH) vitamin D levels with increased COVID-19 mortality. However, there has been limited updated research on 25(OH) vitamin D and its impact on COVID-19 mortality. This study aimed to update the initial report studying the link between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 mortality by using multi-country data in 19 European countries up to the middle of June 2023. COVID-19 data for 19 European countries included in this study were downloaded from Our World in Data from 1 March 2020, to 14 June 2023, and were included in the statistical analysis. The 25(OH) vitamin D average data were collected by conducting a literature review. A generalized estimation equation model was used to model the data. Compared to European countries with 25(OH) vitamin D levels of ≤50 nmol/L, European countries with 25(OH) vitamin D average levels greater than 50 nmol/L had lower COVID-19 mortality rates (RR = 0.794, 95% CI: 0.662-0.953). A statistically significant negative Spearman rank correlation was observed between 25(OH) vitamin D average levels and COVID-19 mortality. We also found significantly lower COVID-19 mortality rates in countries with high average 25(OH) vitamin D levels. Randomized trials on vitamin D supplementation are needed. In the meantime, the issue of vitamin D use should be debated in relation to the ongoing discussions of national post-COVID-19 resilience against future pandemics.
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- Amar S. Ahmad
- Cancer Intelligence, Cancer Research UK, London E20 1JQ, UK
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates;
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- Academic Unit of Medical Education, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK;
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- Department of Statistics, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 80539 München, Germany;
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0SL, UK;
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6AU, UK;
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Juber NF, Taimah M. Demographic Characteristics and Health Profiles Among Underdiagnosed Diabetic Adults in Indonesia: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Asia Pac J Public Health 2023; 35:594. [PMID: 37817554 DOI: 10.1177/10105395231205731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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- Nirmin F Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Juber NF, Abdulle A, Ahmad A, Leinberger-Jabari A, Dhaheri ASA, Al-Maskari F, AlAnouti F, Al-Houqani M, Ali MH, El-Shahawy O, Sherman S, Shah SM, Loney T, Idaghdour Y, Ali R. Associations between Birth Weight and Adult Sleep Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the UAEHFS. J Clin Med 2023; 12:5618. [PMID: 37685686 PMCID: PMC10488743 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175618] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Abnormal birth weight, particularly low birth weight (LBW), is known to have long-term adverse health consequences in adulthood, with disrupted sleep being suggested as a mediator or modifier of this link. We thus aimed to assess the associations between birth weight and self-reported adult sleep characteristics: sleep duration, difficulty waking up in the morning, daily nap frequency, sleep problems at night, snoring, daytime tiredness or sleepiness, and ever-stop breathing during sleep. This cross-sectional analysis used the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future Study data collected from February 2016 to March 2023 involving 2124 Emiratis aged 18-61 years. We performed a Poisson regression under unadjusted and age-sex-and-BMI-adjusted models to obtain the risk ratio and its 95% confidence interval for our analysis of the association between birth weight and each adult sleep characteristics, compared to individuals with normal birth weight (≥2.5 kg). Those with LBW had significantly a 17% increased risk of difficulty waking up in the morning, compared to those with normal birth weight. In addition, females with LBW history were also at an increased risk of reporting difficulty waking up in the morning. Studies with objective sleep assessments that include measurements of more confounding factors are recommended to confirm these risks.
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- Nirmin F. Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 1291888, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.); (A.A.); (A.L.-J.); (Y.I.); (R.A.)
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 1291888, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.); (A.A.); (A.L.-J.); (Y.I.); (R.A.)
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 1291888, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.); (A.A.); (A.L.-J.); (Y.I.); (R.A.)
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 1291888, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.); (A.A.); (A.L.-J.); (Y.I.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates;
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (F.A.-M.); (S.M.S.)
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 19282, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates;
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 25026, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.E.-S.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA; (O.E.-S.); (S.S.)
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates; (F.A.-M.); (S.M.S.)
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- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates;
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 1291888, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.); (A.A.); (A.L.-J.); (Y.I.); (R.A.)
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 1291888, United Arab Emirates; (A.A.); (A.A.); (A.L.-J.); (Y.I.); (R.A.)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 0SL, UK
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Juber NF, Abdulle A, AlJunaibi A, AlNaeemi A, Ahmad A, Leinberger-Jabari A, Al Dhaheri AS, AlZaabi E, Mezhal F, Al-Maskari F, Alanouti F, Alsafar H, Alkaabi J, Wareth LA, Aljaber M, Kazim M, Weitzman M, Al-Houqani M, Hag-Ali M, Oumeziane N, El-Shahawy O, Sherman S, Shah SM, Loney T, Almahmeed W, Idaghdour Y, Ali R. Association between pediatric asthma and adult polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): a cross-sectional analysis of the UAE healthy future Study (UAEHFS). Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1022272. [PMID: 37293507 PMCID: PMC10246854 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1022272] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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Introduction Asthma and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are linked in several possible ways. To date, there has been no study evaluating whether pediatric asthma is an independent risk factor for adult PCOS. Our study aimed to examine the association between pediatric asthma (diagnosed at 0-19 years) and adult PCOS (diagnosed at ≥20 years). We further assessed whether the aforementioned association differed in two phenotypes of adult PCOS which were diagnosed at 20-25 years (young adult PCOS), and at >25 years (older adult PCOS). We also evaluated whether the age of asthma diagnosis (0-10 vs 11-19 years) modified the association between pediatric asthma and adult PCOS. Material and methods This is a retrospective cross-sectional analysis using the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) collected from February 2016 to April 2022 involving 1334 Emirati females aged 18-49 years. We fitted a Poisson regression model to estimate the risk ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval (95% CI) to assess the association between pediatric asthma and adult PCOS adjusting for age, urbanicity at birth, and parental smoking at birth. Results After adjusting for confounding factors and comparing to non-asthmatic counterparts, we found that females with pediatric asthma had a statistically significant association with adult PCOS diagnosed at ≥20 years (RR=1.56, 95% CI: 1.02-2.41), with a stronger magnitude of the association found in the older adult PCOS phenotype diagnosed at >25 years (RR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.16-3.65). Further, we also found females reported thinner childhood body size had a two-fold to three-fold increased risk of adult PCOS diagnosed at ≥20 years in main analysis and stratified analyses by age of asthma and PCOS diagnoses (RR=2.06, 95% CI: 1.08-3.93 in main analysis; RR=2.74, 95% CI: 1.22-6.15 among those diagnosed with PCOS > 25 years; and RR=3.50, 95% CI: 1.38-8.43 among those diagnosed with asthma at 11-19 years). Conclusions Pediatric asthma was found to be an independent risk factor for adult PCOS. More targeted surveillance for those at risk of adult PCOS among pediatric asthmatics may prevent or delay PCOS in this at-risk group. Future studies with robust longitudinal designs aimed to elucidate the exact mechanism between pediatric asthma and PCOS are warranted.
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- Nirmin F. Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences; United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Healthpoint Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi & Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi & Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, United States
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Ahmad AS, Al-Hassan M, Hussain HY, Juber NF, Kiwanuka FN, Hag-Ali M, Ali R. A method of correction for heaping error in the variables using validation data. Stat Pap (Berl) 2023:1-18. [PMID: 36845255 PMCID: PMC9943591 DOI: 10.1007/s00362-023-01405-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
Abstract
When self-reported data are used in statistical analysis to estimate the mean and variance, as well as the regression parameters, the estimates tend, in many cases, to be biased. This is because interviewees have a tendency to heap their answers to certain values. The aim of the paper is to examine the bias-inducing effect of the heaping error in self-reported data, and study the effect on the heaping error on the mean and variance of a distribution as well as the regression parameters. As a result a new method is introduced to correct the effects of bias due to the heaping error using validation data. Using publicly available data and simulation studies, it can be shown that the newly developed method is practical and can easily be applied to correct the bias in the estimated mean and variance, as well as in the estimated regression parameters computed from self-reported data. Hence, using the method of correction presented in this paper allows researchers to draw accurate conclusions leading to the right decisions, e.g. regarding health care planning and delivery.
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- Data Analysis, Research & Studies Department, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, UAE
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- Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Men’s College, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Juber NF, Abdulle A, AlJunaibi A, AlNaeemi A, Ahmad A, Leinberger-Jabari A, Al Dhaheri AS, AlZaabi E, Al-Maskari F, AlAnouti F, Alsafar H, Alkaabi J, Wareth LA, Aljaber M, Kazim M, Weitzman M, Al-Houqani M, Hag-Ali M, Oumeziane N, Sherman S, Shah SM, Almahmeed W, Idaghdour Y, Loney T, El-Shahawy O, Ali R. Association Between Self-Reported Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Chronic Diseases Among Emiratis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the UAE Healthy Future Study. Int J Womens Health 2023; 15:289-298. [PMID: 36814527 PMCID: PMC9939944 DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s398651] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Purpose This study aimed to assess the prevalence of self-reported polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) among Emiratis and examine bi-directional associations of PCOS with self-reported chronic diseases, namely: diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional analysis was performed using the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) data collected from February 2016 to April 2022 involving 1040 Emirati women aged 25-67 years from recruitment centers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The bi-directional associations between self-reported PCOS and self-reported chronic diseases were evaluated by establishing temporality based on reported age-at-diagnoses. Firstly, the associations between PCOS (diagnosed at ≥25 years) and chronic diseases (diagnosed at <25 years) were examined, followed by PCOS (diagnosed at <25 years) and chronic diseases (diagnosed at ≥25 years). Finally, a Poisson regression under unadjusted and age-and-body mass index (BMI) adjusted models was performed to obtain the risk ratio (RR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI). Results The prevalence of PCOS in this study was 25.9%. Those with asthma and high cholesterol diagnosed at <25 years had increased risks of PCOS diagnosed at ≥25 years (RR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.17-2.76 for asthma; and RR = 1.61, 95% CI: 1.01-2.59 for high cholesterol), compared to those respective healthier counterparts, after adjusting for age and BMI. No significant association was observed between PCOS diagnosed at <25 years and respective chronic diseases diagnosed at ≥25 years. Conclusion PCOS prevalence among Emirati women was high. Asthma and high cholesterol in earlier life were associated with PCOS in later life. Understanding how chronic disease conditions and PCOS are associated in bi-directional ways may improve the surveillance of chronic disease conditions among women with PCOS and may also contribute to more targeted PCOS prevention strategies.
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- Nirmin F Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Healthpoint Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Juber NF, Shongwe MC, Ma E, Lin WS, Ngo TH. The Association Between Pediatric Asthma and Missed School Days: A Sex-Stratified Secondary Analysis From the Indonesian Family Life Survey. Asia Pac J Public Health 2023; 35:85-87. [PMID: 36346132 DOI: 10.1177/10105395221137187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Nirmin F Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.,Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Midwifery Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eswatini, Mbabane, Eswatini
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- Health Promotion Center and Department of Epidemiology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Juber NF, Waits A, Dlamini LP, Nguyen T, Masango BZ. Associations between pediatric asthma and age at menarche: evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Survey. J Asthma 2023; 60:105-114. [PMID: 35034545 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2022.2030750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between pediatric asthma and age at menarche, and to assess whether early life factors modify the association. METHODS This is a retrospective cross-sectional study using the Indonesian Family Life Survey Fifth Wave which had a total of 11 822 females aged 15-57 years to evaluate whether those with pediatric asthma were associated with earlier menarche, compared to females without asthma. We performed a weighted linear regression model adjusting for age, urbanicity, parental smoking, infectious disease history during childhood, childhood socioeconomic status, and health status during childhood. We also performed analyses by age at asthma diagnosis, interval length between asthma diagnosis and menarche, urbanicity, parental smoking, and infectious disease history during childhood. RESULTS In the adjusted model, females with pediatric asthma had an earlier average age at menarche by 5.2 months and those diagnosed with asthma at 5-8 years of age had the fastest acceleration by 14.9 months. The significant association persisted among those with 0-5 years interval between asthma diagnosis and menarche, who resided in urban areas, and those without infectious disease history during childhood. CONCLUSIONS Our findings showed that females with pediatric asthma were associated with an earlier age at menarche, and some early life factors modified the association. Better asthma management with more targeted strategies at those at risk of earlier menarche may improve the reproductive and future health of children with asthma. Future studies to elucidate the mechanisms between pediatric asthma and age at menarche are warranted.
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- Nirmin F Juber
- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Tao Yuan General Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ahmed NN, Juber NF, AlKaabi R, AlShehhi F, AlObeidli M, Salem A, Galadari A, Wanigaratne S, Ahmad A. The Psychological Impact of Isolation on Hospitalised Patients with COVID-19 Infection in the UAE. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2022; 12:516-523. [PMID: 36242753 PMCID: PMC9569022 DOI: 10.1007/s44197-022-00070-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Infection prevention and control measures for COVID-19 may include immediate admission to an isolation facility for the infected. However, the mental health impact of this isolation worldwide is not fully documented. This study aims to contribute to global data on the psychological impact of COVID-19 and to be the first study to assess psychological distress among hospitalised patients with COVID-19 in the UAE. Using a cross-sectional study design on 132 hospitalised patients, we found that 90% of participants scored within the normal levels for psychological distress. The length of stay was associated with higher levels of psychological distress and those aged 41–60 years had lower levels of psychological distress compared to the 31–40 years group. Our results contributed to global data on the psychological impact of COVID-19 and may help to identify those at risk for psychological distress due to COVID-19 hospitalisation for targeted prevention and future pandemic preparedness plans.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nahida Nayaz Ahmed
- Department of Psychiatry, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Centre, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Departments of Psychology, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychiatry, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychiatry, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychiatry, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Psychiatry, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Research Section, National Rehabilitation Centre, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Centre, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Juber NF, Abdulle A, AlJunaibi A, AlNaeemi A, Ahmad A, Leinberger-Jabari A, Al Dhaheri AS, AlZaabi E, Mezhal F, Al-Maskari F, AlAnouti F, Alsafar H, Alkaabi J, Wareth LA, Aljaber M, Kazim M, Weitzman M, Al-Houqani M, Ali MH, Oumeziane N, El-Shahawy O, Sherman S, AlBlooshi S, Shah SM, Loney T, Almahmeed W, Idaghdour Y, Ali R. Maternal Early-Life Risk Factors and Later Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS). Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:10339. [PMID: 36011972 PMCID: PMC9408157 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191610339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Limited studies have focused on maternal early-life risk factors and the later development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aimed to estimate the GDM prevalence and examine the associations of maternal early-life risk factors, namely: maternal birthweight, parental smoking at birth, childhood urbanicity, ever-breastfed, parental education attainment, parental history of diabetes, childhood overall health, childhood body size, and childhood height, with later GDM. This was a retrospective cross-sectional study using the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) baseline data (February 2016 to April 2022) on 702 ever-married women aged 18 to 67 years. We fitted a Poisson regression to estimate the risk ratio (RR) for later GDM and its 95% confidence interval (CI). The GDM prevalence was 5.1%. In the fully adjusted model, females with low birthweight were four times more likely (RR 4.04, 95% CI 1.36-12.0) and females with a parental history of diabetes were nearly three times more likely (RR 2.86, 95% CI 1.10-7.43) to report later GDM. In conclusion, maternal birthweight and parental history of diabetes were significantly associated with later GDM. Close glucose monitoring during pregnancy among females with either a low birth weight and/or parental history of diabetes might help to prevent GDM among this high-risk group.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nirmin F. Juber
- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 72763, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 72763, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 11001, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
- Zayed Center for Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 144534, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- The National Reference Laboratory, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 92323, United Arab Emirates
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- Healthpoint Hospital, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 112308, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 109090, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 25026, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 109090, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
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- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Dubai P.O. Box 19282, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai P.O. Box 505055, United Arab Emirates
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 112412, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi P.O. Box 129188, United Arab Emirates
- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK
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AlAnouti F, Ahmad AS, Wareth LA, Dhaheri AA, Oulhaj A, Junaibi AA, Naeemi AA, Hamiz AA, Hosani AA, Zaabi EA, Mezhal F, Maskari FA, Alsafar H, Yaaqoub J, Bastaki MA, Houqani MA, Oumeziane N, Juber NF, Sherman S, Shah SM, Alsharid T, Zaabi TA, Loney T, Mahmeed WA, Abdulle A, Ali R. Associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, body mass index and body fat composition among Emirati population: Results from the UAE healthy future study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:954300. [PMID: 36299461 PMCID: PMC9589411 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.954300] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency are highly prevalent among several populations across the globe. Numerous studies have shown a significant correlation between body-mass-index (BMI) and Vitamin D status, however, some results differed according to ethnicity. Despite the abundance of sunshine throughout the year, vitamin D deficiency is prominent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In this study, we analyzed the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS) pilot data to investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and % body fat (BF) composition as well as BMI. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data from a total of 399 Emirati men and women aged ≥ 18 years were analyzed. Serum 25(OH)D and standard measures of weight and height were included in the analyses. Vitamin D deficiency was defined as serum 25(OH)D concentration<20 ng/ml. Multivariate quantile regression models were performed to explore the relationship between serum 25(OH)D levels and % BF composition and BMI correspondingly. RESULTS There were 281 (70.4%) males and 118 (29.6%) females included in this study. More than half of the study participants had vitamin D insufficiency (52.4%), and nearly a third had vitamin D deficiency (30.3%); while only 17.3% had optimal levels. A statistically significant negative association between serum 25(OH) D levels and % BF composition was observed at intermediate percentiles while a statistically significant negative association between serum 25(OH)D and BMI was only observed at the median (50th percentile). CONCLUSION The study findings support the association between low serum 25(OH) D levels (low vitamin D status) and high % BF composition and high BMI among adult Emiratis. Further longitudinal data from the prospective UAEHFS could better elucidate the relationship between serum 25(OH) D levels, % BF composition, and BMI in the context of various health outcomes among this population.
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- Fatme AlAnouti
- College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- *Correspondence: Fatme Al Anouti,
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abi Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Sciences and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pediatrics, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Cardiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pathology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- College of Medicine, Zayed Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Police Health Service, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, Abu Dhabi Health Services Company, SEHA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, NY, United States
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- Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Zayed Military Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Medical Research Council, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Juber NF, Lee CC, Pan WC, Liu JJ. Associations between pediatric asthma and adult non-communicable diseases. Pediatr Allergy Immunol 2021; 32:314-321. [PMID: 33065756 DOI: 10.1111/pai.13395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND To date, there is no comprehensive study examining how asthma diagnosed in childhood or adolescence is associated with diagnoses of subsequent non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during adulthood. Our study aimed to examine the associations between pediatric asthma and several adult NCDs, with temporality and long interval times between asthma and NCD diagnoses. METHODS We used RAND Indonesian Family Life Survey Fifth Wave (IFLS5) fielded in 2014-2015, to study whether being diagnosed with pediatric asthma at 0-19 years of age was associated with increased risks of hypertension, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, stomach diseases, kidney diseases, and heart diseases or stroke diagnosed in adulthood. We used the weighted Poisson regression adjusting for age, sex, urbanicity, and insurance status to estimate risk ratios. Subgroup analyses were performed by sex and age of asthma and other NCD diagnoses. RESULTS Pediatric asthma significantly increased risks of hypertension, diabetes, and stomach diseases diagnosed at 20 years of age or above. Males with pediatric asthma diagnosed at 0-10 years of age had significantly higher risk of hypertension, while females with pediatric asthma diagnosed at 0-10 years of age had significantly higher risks of diabetes and stomach diseases. Females with pediatric asthma diagnosed at 11-19 years of age had significantly higher risks of diabetes, arthritis, stomach diseases, and kidney diseases. We also found varying associations by age of NCD diagnosis. CONCLUSION Our results suggest pediatric asthma is associated with increased risks of several adult NCDs, and these associations may vary by sex and age of asthma and other NCD diagnoses.
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- Nirmin F Juber
- Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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