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Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Among Family Physician Practitioners In Gulf Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, And Uae), Abeer S. Alzaben, Abeer A. Aljahdali, Lulua F. Alasousi, Ghadeer Alzaben, Lynne Kennedy, Anwar Alhashem
Nutritional Knowledge, Attitudes, And Practices Among Family Physician Practitioners In Gulf Countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, And Uae), Abeer S. Alzaben, Abeer A. Aljahdali, Lulua F. Alasousi, Ghadeer Alzaben, Lynne Kennedy, Anwar Alhashem
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Family physicians serve as pivotal points of contact within global healthcare systems. Nutrition plays a significant role in lifestyle and preventive medicine. With the rise of chronic and non-communicable diseases in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, these physicians advise patients and the public on diet-related conditions. This descriptive cross-sectional study assessed the nutritional knowledge and practices across the GCC. Combining survey data from multiple GCC sites, a sample of family physicians was generated. Registered GCC family physicians received email invitations containing participant information, informed consent forms, and a self-administered online questionnaire. Analysis of data from four GCC countries involving 8751 …
Uae Women’S Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Sharifa Alblooshi, Rafiq Hijazi, Lynne Kennedy, Ala Al Rajabi
Uae Women’S Knowledge And Attitudes Towards Physical Activity During Pregnancy, Sharifa Alblooshi, Rafiq Hijazi, Lynne Kennedy, Ala Al Rajabi
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The benefits of being physically active during pregnancy are widely acknowledged. It is important for the prevention of chronic diseases and the promotion of good health for mothers and children. However, physical activity by women in the UAE is notoriously low and reduced further during pregnancy. The same can be said regarding research about the knowledge and understanding of the benefits and risks associated with exercise as a predictor of behavior. We aimed to assess knowledge and attitudes towards physical activity during pregnancy amongst Emirati women. A cross-sectional digital survey was designed to assess knowledge and attitudes and distributed to …
Knowledge About Vitamin D Among Women In The United Arab Emirates, Sharifa Alblooshi, Fatme Al Anouti, Rafiq Hijazi
Knowledge About Vitamin D Among Women In The United Arab Emirates, Sharifa Alblooshi, Fatme Al Anouti, Rafiq Hijazi
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Vitamin D deficiency is a significant public health issue as it affects almost 90% of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) population. A bigger portion of this percentage is women due to the physiological changes throughout their life cycle. This study aims to assess the knowledge about vitamin D among women in the UAE. This is a quantitative cross-sectional study. Using snowball sampling, an electronic questionnaire was sent to women aged 18 years and above. Overall, 1537 women completed the questionnaire. The participants had mean scores of 49.4 ± 10.7 and 59.6 ± 14.6 for general and nutritional knowledge, respectively. Factors …
Breastfeeding Practices In The United Arab Emirates: Prenatal Intentions And Postnatal Outcomes, Zainab Taha, Malin Garemo, Farid El Ktaibi, Joy Nanda
Breastfeeding Practices In The United Arab Emirates: Prenatal Intentions And Postnatal Outcomes, Zainab Taha, Malin Garemo, Farid El Ktaibi, Joy Nanda
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Breastfeeding provides the ideal nutrition in infancy, and its benefits extend to the health of mothers. Psychosocial factors such as the intention to breastfeed, self-efficacy, or maternal confidence to breastfeed have been shown to impact breastfeeding outcomes in other communities. The aim of this study was to assess the potential associations between mothers’ prenatal intention to breastfeed and post-delivery breastfeeding practices. A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to September 2017. Emirati and non-Emirati mothers with children below the age of 2 were recruited from maternal and child health centers in various geographical areas in Abu Dhabi Capital district, United …