High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: the UAE Healthy Future Study

High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: the UAE Healthy Future Study

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the world. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it accounts for 40% of mortality. CVD is caused by multiple cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs) including obesity, dysglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension and central obesi...

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Main Authors: Fatima Mezhal, Abderrahim Oulhaj, Abdishakur Abdulle, Abdulla AlJunaibi, Abdulla Alnaeemi, Amar Ahmad, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri, Eiman AlZaabi, Fatma Al-Maskari, Fatme Alanouti, Fayza Alameri, Habiba Alsafar, Hamad Alblooshi, Juma Alkaabi, Laila Abdel Wareth, Mai Aljaber, Marina Kazim, Michael Weitzman, Mohammad Al-Houqani, Mohammad Hag Ali, E. Murat Tuzcu, Naima Oumeziane, Omar El-Shahawy, Rami H. Al-Rifai, Scott Sherman, Syed M. Shah, Thekra Alzaabi, Tom Loney, Wael Almahmeed, Youssef Idaghdour, Luai A. Ahmed, Raghib Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Non-communicable disease
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiometabolic risk factors
Obesity
Dysglycemia
Dyslipidemia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03165-3

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