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

Autor: Mezhal F; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Fam6@nyu.edu., Oulhaj A; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Khalifa University of Sciences and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Abdulle A; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., AlJunaibi A; Department of Pediatrics, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Alnaeemi A; Department of Cardiology, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Ahmad A; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Leinberger-Jabari A; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Al Dhaheri AS; Department of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., AlZaabi E; Department of Pathology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Al-Maskari F; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE.; Zayed Center for Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., Alanouti F; College of Natural and Health Sciences, Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Alameri F; Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Alsafar H; Center for Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE.; 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., Alblooshi H; Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi & Al-Ain,, UAE., Alkaabi J; Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., Wareth LA; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Aljaber M; Healthpoint Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Kazim M; Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi & Al-Ain,, UAE., Weitzman M; Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University of Medicine, New York, USA., Al-Houqani M; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., Ali MH; Department of Health Science, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Tuzcu EM; Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Oumeziane N; Abu Dhabi Blood Bank Services, SEHA, Abu Dhabi & Al-Ain,, UAE., El-Shahawy O; Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA., Al-Rifai RH; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., Sherman S; Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA., Shah SM; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., Alzaabi T; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Loney T; College of Medicine, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, UAE., Almahmeed W; Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Idaghdour Y; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE., Ahmed LA; Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE.; Zayed Center for Health Sciences, UAE University, Al-Ain, UAE., Ali R; Public Health Research Center, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE.; MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC cardiovascular disorders [BMC Cardiovasc Disord] 2023 Mar 15; Vol. 23 (1), pp. 137. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 15.
DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03165-3
Abstrakt: 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 obesity. However, there are limited studies focusing on the CVD risk burden among young Emirati adults. This study investigates the burden of CRFs in a sample of young Emiratis, and estimates the distribution in relation to sociodemographic and behavioral determinants.
Methods: Data was used from the baseline data of the UAE Healthy Future Study volunteers. The study participants were aged 18 to 40 years. The study analysis was based on self-reported questionnaires, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, as well as blood analysis.
Results: A total of 5167 participants were included in the analysis; 62% were males and the mean age of the sample was 25.7 years. The age-adjusted prevalence was 26.5% for obesity, 11.7% for dysglycemia, 62.7% for dyslipidemia, 22.4% for hypertension and 22.5% for central obesity. The CRFs were distributed differently when compared within social and behavioral groups. For example, obesity, dyslipidemia and central obesity in men were found higher among smokers than non-smokers (p < 0.05). And among women with lower education, all CRFs were reported significantly higher than those with higher education, except for hypertension. Most CRFs were significantly higher among men and women with positive family history of common non-communicable diseases.
Conclusions: CRFs are highly prevalent in the young Emirati adults of the UAE Healthy Future Study. The difference in CRF distribution among social and behavioral groups can be taken into account to target group-specific prevention measures.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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