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The Association Between Vitamin D Status Percent Body Fat And Cardiometabolic Risk Factors In Overweight And Normal Weight Lebanese Female Adolescents
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Book Synopsis The Association Between Vitamin D Status, Percent Body Fat and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Normal Weight Lebanese Female Adolescents by : Chrystel Rony Haikal
Download or read book The Association Between Vitamin D Status, Percent Body Fat and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Normal Weight Lebanese Female Adolescents written by Chrystel Rony Haikal and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results: SBP, DBP, and CRP were significantly positively correlated with all adiposity indicators (%BF, BMI, and WC), while HDL-C showed a significant negative correlation with BMI and WC. Significantly lower serum vitamin D levels were observed in overweight and obese subjects as compared to their normal weight counterparts and regression analyses documented an inverse association between 25 (OH) D and BMI, even after adjustment for age and exercise duration. Dietary intakes of energy, fat and protein were positively associated with overweight in the study sample. --Conclusion: This study has documented a strong inverse relationship between vitamin D status and obesity among Lebanese female adolescents aged 14-19 years, and document a positive association between adiposity and cardiometabolic risk factors in the study population. These findings are of public health concern given that metabolic abnormalities track into adulthood and significantly increase CVD risk. The mechanisms underlying the association between adiposity, vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk warrant further investigations.
Book Synopsis The role of vitamin D in metabolic and cardiovascular health by : Jasmina Debeljak Martacic
Download or read book The role of vitamin D in metabolic and cardiovascular health written by Jasmina Debeljak Martacic and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-05-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Metabolic Risk Factors Throughout the Lifecycle by : Siobhan Muldowney
Download or read book Vitamin D Status and Its Effect on Metabolic Risk Factors Throughout the Lifecycle written by Siobhan Muldowney and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While historically vitamin D is known for its role in skeletal health, in recent times a number of other physiological associations have been described. In particular, a role of vitamin D in cardio-metabolic health has been illustrated. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a health problem of global importance. A number of CVD risk factors, such as high fasting blood glucose, insulin resistance, hypertension and dyslipidemia, tend to cluster together in a syndrome known as the cardio-metabolic syndrome (MetS). Identification of the multiple genetic and environmental factors that predispose some people to developing the various metabolic disorders that constitute MetS would be a valuable step in helping to address the condition. In this context, nutrition, including vitamin D status, is a potentially modifiable risk factor. Numerous studies have found associations between low vitamin D status and an elevated risk of MetS and CVD. The current thesis has explored these associations further at different stages of the life-cycle. Chapter 2 and 3 were cross-sectional studies of young European adults (Chapter 2) and a representative sample of adolescents aged 12 and 15 y (Chapter 3). Results showed that a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (s25(OH)D) concentration 50 nmol/l, which is commonly used as a cut-off for vitamin D insufficiency was prevalent among young European overweight adults. Moreover, nearly one-fifth of the young adults and 2% of the adolescents were characterised as having the MetS, using the NCEP/ATP III criteria for adults and adolescents. Additionally, a s25(OH)D 42.5 nmol/l was associated with increased risk of MetS and an elevated triacylglycerol (TAG) concentration in the young adults, compared to those with a s25(OH)D 63 nmol/l. Similarly, among the adolescents, those with a s25(OH)D
Book Synopsis Associations Between Vitamin D Biomarkers and Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Women by : Jin Xia
Download or read book Associations Between Vitamin D Biomarkers and Cardiometabolic Outcomes Among Women written by Jin Xia and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is growing evidence that vitamin D endocrine system may be associated with multiple cardiometabolic outcomes, such as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), type 2 diabetes, and other relevant cardiometabolic comorbidities, as well as some intermediate cardiometabolic biomarkers. African Americans tend to have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D[25(OH)D] levels and higher cardiometabolic risk than whites. However, the temporal relation between vitamin D status and cardiometabolic outcomes remains unclear due to the lack of longitudinal data. Further, whether adding information on parathyroid hormone (PTH) can explain black-white disparities in cardiometabolic health is unknown. In this dissertation, I first prospectively and longitudinally investigated vitamin D status during early to mid-pregnancy in relation to GDM risk in a multiracial cohort of women from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Fetal Growth Studies-Singleton cohort. I also analyzed the data from the Women's Health Initiative-Observational Study to 1) cross-sectionally examine race (black-white)-specific linear and non-linear relations of 25(OH)D and PTH with a panel of cardiometabolic biomarkers, including high-sensitive C-reactive protein, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance and beta-cell function, and 2) cross-sectionally and prospectively evaluate the combined associations of 25(OH)D and PTH with risk of diabetes and related cardiometabolic comorbidities (obesity, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease) in U.S. white and black postmenopausal women. This research provides evidence of the temporal association between vitamin D status and cardiometabolic risk among women from racially/ethnically diverse groups, and possible black-white differences in these associations. The findings enhance our understanding of the contribution of vitamin D-PTH endocrine system to racial disparities in cardiometabolic health.
Book Synopsis The Role of Magnesium and Vitamin D on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults by : May Cheung
Download or read book The Role of Magnesium and Vitamin D on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Adults written by May Cheung and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Obesity is an epidemic in the United States, and it is associated with the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases. Individuals who are overweight or obese (Owt/Ob) are at a higher risk of developing cardiometabolic diseases and have a higher prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies when compared to individuals with a healthy weight. Vitamin D and magnesium are two micronutrients that are commonly found to be deficient in the Owt/Ob population, and deficiencies in both nutrients are independently associated with poor cardiometabolic health. Furthermore, magnesium is an essential cofactor that aids in vitamin D metabolism. We theorized that a poor magnesium status may lead to improper vitamin D metabolism, and therefore, leading to an increase of parathyroid hormone (PTH), a hormone that is an independent predictor for elevated systemic inflammation, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Parathyroid hormone and vitamin D exhibit a negative relationship in healthy weight individuals. However, this expected negative relationship between vitamin D and parathyroid hormone can potentially be altered in Owt/Ob individuals with magnesium deficiency. This dissertation focused on investigating the role magnesium plays in vitamin D metabolism and the effects of a combined vitamin D and magnesium treatment in the Owt/Ob population and its effect on protecting cardiometabolic health. Methods: A cross-sectional study was first conducted to determine the relationship between magnesium status, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations, and serum PTH concentrations. Secondly, we conducted a 12-week double-blinded controlled supplementation trial to determine whether a combined magnesium and vitamin D would increase serum concentrations of 25OHD, and lower serum concentrations of PTH, markers of inflammation and blood pressure. This study had three treatment arms - magnesium + vitamin D (MagD) group, vitamin D only (VitD) group, and a placebo group. Participants in the MagD Group received 360 mg magnesium glycinate + 1000 IU vitamin D3 daily, VitD Group received 1000 IU vitamin D3 daily, and Placebo Group received 10 mg of cellulose. Information such as body composition measurements was collected using Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry, systolic and diastolic blood pressures were collected using the American Heart Association In-clinic Guideline for Blood Pressure Measurements, blood biomarkers (serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, markers of inflammation) were assessed through fasting blood samples analyses. Additional information such as anthropometry measurements and diet records were also collected. Results: In our cross-sectional study, a total of 57 Owt/Ob participants were divided into three groups according to dietary magnesium intake percentiles (Low Mg Group = 33 percentile, Medium Mg Group = 33 to 66 percentile, High Mg Group = 66 percentile). Higher serum concentrations of 25OHD were negatively associated with lower serum concentrations of PTH only in the High Mg Intake group (r=-0.472, p=0.041), but not in other groups. For the 12-week double-blinded supplementation trial, a total of 83 Owt/Ob participants were randomized into one of the three study arms. Participants in the MagD Group had a greater increase in serum 25OHD compared to participants in VitD Group, but only for those whose baseline 25OHD were less than 23.49 ng/mL. There were no statistically significant effects on PTH concentrations and markers of inflammation between and within groups. Conclusion: A low dietary magnesium intake may alter PTH response to 25OHD. Furthermore, a combined magnesium and vitamin D treatment may be more effective in raising serum 25OHD concentrations compared to vitamin D supplements alone for individuals whose 25OHD level were insufficient at baseline. However, increase in serum 25OHD concentrations may not influence systemic inflammation and blood pressure.
Book Synopsis The Association Between Circulating Vitamin D Levels and Body Composition in Collegiate Female Athletes by : Laura McClure
Download or read book The Association Between Circulating Vitamin D Levels and Body Composition in Collegiate Female Athletes written by Laura McClure and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study looked at the relationship between serum vitamin D concentrations, vitamin D intake, sunlight exposure, BMI, and body fat percentage in both indoor and outdoor female collegiate athletes during fall and spring seasons. Healthy collegiate female athletes, between the ages of 18-22, had BMI calculated from anthropometric measurements, body fat percentage assessments via dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans, serum vitamin D levels determined via fingerstick and dried blood spots, followed by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In addition, sunlight badges worn during a 24-hour period assessed sunlight exposure in fall and spring seasons. Estimated dietary vitamin D intake assessed via Vitamin D Food Frequency Questionnaire (VDFFQ), and sunlight habits were assessed via TWU Sunlight Habits Questionnaire (TSHQ).
Book Synopsis No Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk in Non-diabetic Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial by : de Courten Barbora
Download or read book No Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk in Non-diabetic Adults: a Randomized Controlled Trial written by de Courten Barbora and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background:Vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a potential strategy for preventing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Existing clinical trials are limited by short durations, low doses of vitamin D, variability in participantsu2019 vitamin D deficiency status, and use of surrogate measures of body composition, insulin sensitivity, and insulin secretion. Aims:To address existing knowledge gaps, we conducted a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial to investigate whether vitamin D supplementation, provided in a sufficient dose and duration to vitamin D-deficient individuals, would improve cardiometabolic risk factors including body fat, insulin sensitivity and secretion as measured by gold-standard methods, as well as blood pressure, serum lipids and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentrations. We hypothesized that vitamin D supplementation would improve cardiometabolic risk factors, compared to placebo. Methods:Sixty-five overweight or obese (body mass index (BMI)u2265 25 kg/m2), vitamin D-deficient (25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OH)D)u2264 50 nmol/L) adults were randomized to either a bolus oral dose of 100,000 IU followed by 4,000 IU daily of cholecalciferol, or matching placebo for 16 weeks. Before and after intervention, participants had gold-standard assessment of body composition (% body fat by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry), insulin sensitivity (hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamps) and total, first phase, and second phase insulin secretion (intravenous glucose tolerance tests), as well as measurement of BMI, waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure, pulse pressure (PP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum lipids (ELISA), and hsCRP (immunoturbidimetric assay). Multivariable regression was performed to assess differences between groups after adjustment for clinically relevant factors, and all analyses were adjusted for multiple testing using Bonferroni correction.Results:Fifty-four participants completed the study (35M/19F; age= 31.9 u00b1 8.5 years; BMI= 30.9 u00b1 4.4 kg/m2 (mean u00b1 SD)). Serum 25(OH)D increased with vitamin D supplementation compared to placebo (57.0 u00b1 21.3 versus 1.9 u00b1 15.1nmol/L, p=0.02). Vitamin D and placebo groups did not differ in change in anthropometric measures including BMI (0.003 u00b1 0.9 versus -0.1 u00b1 1.2, p= 0.9), WHR (-0.01 u00b1 0.04 versus 0.001 u00b1 0.01) or % body fat (-0.4 u00b1 1.6 versus -0.3 u00b1 1.7, p=0.9). There were no differences between vitamin D and placebo groups in markers of glucose metabolism, including fasting glucose (0.04 u00b1 0.5 versus 0.2 u00b1 0.4 mmol/l, p=0.9), fasting insulin (0.1 u00b1 5.9 versus 2.1 u00b1 6.3 mlU/L) insulin sensitivity (0.02 u00b1 2.0 versus -0.03 u00b1 2.8mg/kg/min, p=0.9) or total insulin secretory response (insulin area under the curve (AUC)) (-6.9 u00b1 843 versus 130 u00b1 1092 mlU/L, p=0.9), respectively. First phase insulin AUC (-21 u00b1 212 versus 24 u00b1 184 mlU/L, p=0.9) and second phase insulin AUC (13 u00b1 598 versus 124 u00b1 818 mlU/L, p=0.9) also did not differ between vitamin D and placebo groups, respectively. Cardiovascular parameters including systolic and diastolic blood pressure, PP, MAP, serum lipids (total, high-, and low- density lipoprotein cholesterol, or triglycerides) and hsCRP concentrations did not differ between groups (all p>0.1). Results remained non-significant in multivariable logistic regression models after adjustment for age, sex, and % body fat (all p>0.1), and after further adjustment for ethnicity, sun exposure, physical activity, and dietary vitamin D intake (all p>0.1).Discussion:Vitamin D supplementation does not improve cardiometabolic risk factors in vitamin D-deficient, overweight or obese adults, despite using high dose vitamin D supplementation and robust endpoint measures. It is therefore unlikely that vitamin D supplementation would be an effective strategy for reducing diabetes risk, even in vitamin D-deficient populations.
Book Synopsis The Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) by : Rachelle Mkhail Ghadieh
Download or read book The Relationship Between Vitamin D Status and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) written by Rachelle Mkhail Ghadieh and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The odds of having MetS were found to be approximately 2.5 to 3 times higher among those with inadequate or suboptimal vitamin D status, respectively, than with adequate or optimal status while controlling for age, gender, education level, income, medical morbidity, smoking, alcohol drinking, body composition (body fat percentage), vitamin D status, CRP, use of oral contraceptive pills, and physical activity level. Conclusion: Better vitamin D status is associated with a lower prevalence of MetS and hypertriglycerdemia. Accordingly, improving vitamin D might assist in reducing the prevalence of MetS.
Book Synopsis Vitamin D Deficiency in Early Pregnancy is Associated with Increased Cardiometabolic Risk and Gestational Diabetes by : Mousa Aya
Download or read book Vitamin D Deficiency in Early Pregnancy is Associated with Increased Cardiometabolic Risk and Gestational Diabetes written by Mousa Aya and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background:Maternal vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in adverse cardiometabolic profiles during pregnancy as well as pregnancy outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Recent evidence suggests that the relationship between vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk and pregnancy outcomes may be mediated by inflammatory pathways, with growing interest in the potential role of adipokines. However, no previous studies have investigated whether associations between vitamin D and pregnancy-related outcomes may be mediated by underlying adipokine concentrations.Aims:We investigated relationships between maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and cardiometabolic risk factors during pregnancy and subsequent pregnancy outcomes. We also explored whether the associations between 25(OH)D and cardiometabolic risk factors and pregnancy outcomes may be mediated by circulating adipokine concentrations.Methods:In this retrospective cohort study, we used bio-banked samples collected at 12-15 weeks gestation from 102 overweight or obese pregnant women who were classified as being at high risk of GDM based on a validated risk prediction tool. We measured circulating serum 25(OH)D (chemiluminescent immunoassay), serum lipids (total, high-, and low- density cholesterol, and triglycerides) (ELISA), serum inflammatory markers: interleukin-6 (IL-6), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and novel adipokines: omentin-1, visfatin, and high molecular weight (HMW)-adiponectin (ELISA). Fasting, 1-hour, and 2-hour glucose levels were assessed by oral glucose tolerance tests conducted at 20-24 weeks gestation, and pregnancy outcomes were recorded at delivery. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were performed with adjustment for maternal factors: age, body mass index (BMI), parity, smoking status, and country of birth. Results:Participants were aged 31.9 u00b1 4.5 years (mean u00b1 SD) with a BMI of 30.6 u00b1 6.6 kg/m2 and 25(OH)D level of 47.9 u00b1 16.0 nmol/L. In univariable analyses, serum 25(OH)D concentrations were associated with fasting glucose, 1-hour glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and IL-6, and positively associated with HMW-adiponectin and length of gestation. Higher 25(OH)D concentrations were also associated with reduced risk of GDM. In multiple regression analyses adjusted for maternal factors, 25(OH)D concentrations remained negatively associated with fasting and 1-hour glucose, total cholesterol, and triglycerides, and positively associated with HMW-adiponectin and length of gestation. Higher 25(OH)D concentrations remained associated with reduced risk of GDM after adjustment for maternal factors, and became associated with reduced risk of preterm birth after additional adjustment for caesarean section. However, adding HMW-adiponectin to the multivariable models attenuated all associations, except fasting glucose and length of gestation. Discussion:In a well-characterized cohort of overweight or obese pregnant women at high risk of GDM, we found that lower 25(OH)D concentrations at 12-15 weeks gestation were associated with increased cardiometabolic risk factors, and increased risk of GDM and preterm birth. These associations appeared to be largely mediated by HMW-adiponectin concentrations. Large-scale trials are needed to explore whether vitamin D supplementation improves adiponectin concentrations and subsequent pregnancy-related risk factors and outcomes.
Book Synopsis Vitamin D, Infection, and Inflammation in Pregnant Adolescents by : Christine Chioma Akoh
Download or read book Vitamin D, Infection, and Inflammation in Pregnant Adolescents written by Christine Chioma Akoh and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Vitamin D written by Michael F. Holick and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nutrition and Health series of books has as an overriding mission to provide health professionals with texts that are considered essential because each includes: a synthesis of the state of the science; timely, in-depth reviews by the leading researchers in their respective fields; extensive, up-to-date fully annotated reference lists; a detailed index; relevant tables and figures; identification of paradigm shifts and the consequences; of information between chapters, but targeted, inter-chapter refer virtually no overlap rals, suggestions of areas for future research; and balanced, data-driven answers to patient questions that are based on the totality of evidence rather than the findings of any single study. The series volumes are not the outcome of a symposium. Rather, each editor has the potential to examine a chosen area with a broad perspective, both in subject matter as well as in the choice of chapter authors. The international perspective, especially with regard to public health initiatives, is emphasized where appropriate. The editors, whose training is both research and practice oriented, have the opportunity to develop a primary objective for their book, define the scope and focus, and then invite the leading authori ties from around the world to be part of their initiative. The authors are encouraged to provide an overview of the field, discuss their own research, and relate the research de findings to potential human health consequences.
Book Synopsis Comparative Quantification of Health Risks: Sexual and reproductive health by : Majid Ezzati
Download or read book Comparative Quantification of Health Risks: Sexual and reproductive health written by Majid Ezzati and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2004 with total page 2282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a comprehensive assessment of the scientific evidence on prevalence and the resulting health effects of a range of exposures that are know to be hazardous to human health, including childhood and maternal undernutrition, nutritional and physiological risk factors for adult health, addictive substances, sexual and reproductive health risks, and risks in the physical environments of households and communities, as well as among workers. This book is the culmination of over four years of scientific equiry and data collection, know as the comparative risk assessment (CRA) project.
Book Synopsis Scaling Up Nutrition in the Arab Republic of Egypt by : Christopher H. Herbst
Download or read book Scaling Up Nutrition in the Arab Republic of Egypt written by Christopher H. Herbst and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malnutrition is a huge burden on the Arab Republic of Egypt’s economy. Undernutrition—manifested by poor linear growth (stunting), wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies in children and by anemia among women of reproductive age—collectively saps an estimated two percent of Egypt’s annual gross domestic product through forgone productivity and health care costs, representing an economic hemorrhaging of billions of U.S. dollars per year. Adding to this challenge is the co-occurrence of overweight and obesity among children, leading to a malnutrition double burden. Scaling Up Nutrition in the Arab Republic of Egypt aims to inform the development of nutrition policy and guide nutrition investments over the coming years. It reviews Egypt’s nutrition situation, the interventions currently in place, and the opportunities, costs, benefits, and fiscal space implications of scaling up a set of high-impact interventions to address undernutrition. The book, a collaborative effort between the World Bank and UNICEF, is targeted at all those involved in developing and implementing nutrition interventions in Egypt and beyond.
Book Synopsis Food Marketing to Children and Youth by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Food Marketing to Children and Youth written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-05-11 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating an environment in which children in the United States grow up healthy should be a high priority for the nation. Yet the prevailing pattern of food and beverage marketing to children in America represents, at best, a missed opportunity, and at worst, a direct threat to the health prospects of the next generation. Children's dietary and related health patterns are shaped by the interplay of many factorsâ€"their biologic affinities, their culture and values, their economic status, their physical and social environments, and their commercial media environmentsâ€"all of which, apart from their genetic predispositions, have undergone significant transformations during the past three decades. Among these environments, none have more rapidly assumed central socializing roles among children and youth than the media. With the growth in the variety and the penetration of the media have come a parallel growth with their use for marketing, including the marketing of food and beverage products. What impact has food and beverage marketing had on the dietary patterns and health status of American children? The answer to this question has the potential to shape a generation and is the focus of Food Marketing to Children and Youth. This book will be of interest to parents, federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, health care professionals, industry companies, industry trade groups, media, and those involved in community and consumer advocacy.
Book Synopsis Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World by : Ismail Laher
Download or read book Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World written by Ismail Laher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-08-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook examines health and medical care in the Arab world from a systems biology approach. It features comprehensive coverage that includes details of key social, environmental, and cultural determinants. In addition, the contributors also investigate the developed infrastructure that manages and delivers health care and medical solutions throughout the region.More than 25 sections consider all aspects of health, from cancer to hormone replacement therapy, from the use of medications to vitamin deficiency in emergency medical care. Chapters highlight essential areas in the wellbeing and care of this population. These topics include women’s health care, displaced and refugee women’s health needs, childhood health, social and environmental causes of disease, health systems and health management, and a wide range of diseases of various body systems. This resource also explores issues related to access and barriers to health delivery throughout the region.Health in the Arab world is complex and rapidly changing. The health burden in the region is distributed unevenly based on gender, location, as well as other factors. In addition, crises such as armed conflicts and an expanding migrant population place additional stress on systems and providers at all levels. This timely resource will help readers better understand all these major issues and more. It will serve as an ideal guide for researchers in various biological disciplines, public health, and regulatory agencies.
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Book Synopsis The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Download or read book The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New evidence this year corroborates the rise in world hunger observed in this report last year, sending a warning that more action is needed if we aspire to end world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. Updated estimates show the number of people who suffer from hunger has been growing over the past three years, returning to prevailing levels from almost a decade ago. Although progress continues to be made in reducing child stunting, over 22 percent of children under five years of age are still affected. Other forms of malnutrition are also growing: adult obesity continues to increase in countries irrespective of their income levels, and many countries are coping with multiple forms of malnutrition at the same time – overweight and obesity, as well as anaemia in women, and child stunting and wasting.
