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Association Between Serum Vitamin D And Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms In A Sample Of Adults, Myriam Abboud, Suzan Haidar, Nadine Mahboub, Dimitrios Papandreou, Fatme Al Anouti, Rana Rizk
Association Between Serum Vitamin D And Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms In A Sample Of Adults, Myriam Abboud, Suzan Haidar, Nadine Mahboub, Dimitrios Papandreou, Fatme Al Anouti, Rana Rizk
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Vitamin D may be associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) pathways. This cross-sectional study evaluated the associations between serum Vitamin D and IBS symptoms in a sample of Lebanese adults. Participants (n = 230; mean (SD) age: 43.36 (16.05) years, 62.9% females) were adults, free of diseases affecting Vitamin D metabolism, and recruited from a large university and the surrounding community. Serum Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D) was assessed using an automated chemiluminescence micro-particle immunoassay kit. The Birmingham IBS Symptom Questionnaire total scale, and pain, constipation, and diarrhea subscales were used to study IBS symptoms. Four linear regression analyses were performed, …
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Physical (In)Activity Behavior In 10 Arab Countries., Haleama Al Sabbah, Zainab Taha, Radwan Qasrawi, Enas A Assaf, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Ayesha S Al Dhaheri, Maha Hoteit, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh, Reema Tayyem, Hiba Bawadi, Majid Alkhalaf, Khlood Bookari, Iman Kamel, Somaia Dashti, Sabika Allehdan, Tariq A Alalwan, Fadwa Hammouh, Mostafa I Waly, Diala Abu Al-Halawa, Rania Mansour, Allam Abu Farha, The Regional Corona Cooking Survey Group ( The Regional Corona Cooking Survey Group (
The Impact Of Covid-19 On Physical (In)Activity Behavior In 10 Arab Countries., Haleama Al Sabbah, Zainab Taha, Radwan Qasrawi, Enas A Assaf, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Ayesha S Al Dhaheri, Maha Hoteit, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh, Reema Tayyem, Hiba Bawadi, Majid Alkhalaf, Khlood Bookari, Iman Kamel, Somaia Dashti, Sabika Allehdan, Tariq A Alalwan, Fadwa Hammouh, Mostafa I Waly, Diala Abu Al-Halawa, Rania Mansour, Allam Abu Farha, The Regional Corona Cooking Survey Group ( The Regional Corona Cooking Survey Group (
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Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study using a validated online survey was launched originally in 38 different countries. The Eastern Mediterranean regional data related to the 10 Arabic countries that participated in the survey were selected for analysis in this study. A total of 12,433 participants were included in this analysis. The mean age of the participants was 30.3 (SD, 11.7) years. Descriptive and regression analyses were conducted …