TY - JOUR
T1 - High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates
T2 - the UAE Healthy Future Study
AU - Mezhal, Fatima
AU - Oulhaj, Abderrahim
AU - Abdulle, Abdishakur
AU - AlJunaibi, Abdulla
AU - Alnaeemi, Abdulla
AU - Ahmad, Amar
AU - Leinberger-Jabari, Andrea
AU - Al Dhaheri, Ayesha S.
AU - AlZaabi, Eiman
AU - Al-Maskari, Fatma
AU - Alanouti, Fatme
AU - Alameri, Fayza
AU - Alsafar, Habiba
AU - Alblooshi, Hamad
AU - Alkaabi, Juma
AU - Wareth, Laila Abdel
AU - Aljaber, Mai
AU - Kazim, Marina
AU - Weitzman, Michael
AU - Al-Houqani, Mohammad
AU - Ali, Mohammad Hag
AU - Tuzcu, E. Murat
AU - Oumeziane, Naima
AU - El-Shahawy, Omar
AU - Al-Rifai, Rami H.
AU - Sherman, Scott
AU - Shah, Syed M.
AU - Alzaabi, Thekra
AU - Loney, Tom
AU - Almahmeed, Wael
AU - Idaghdour, Youssef
AU - Ahmed, Luai A.
AU - Ali, Raghib
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors are indebted to the support of the funding organization: New York University Abu Dhabi Research Institute. Many thanks to the research staff of the UAEHFS study.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cardiometabolic risk factors
KW - Cardiovascular disease
KW - Central obesity
KW - Dysglycemia
KW - Dyslipidemia
KW - Hypertension
KW - Non-communicable disease
KW - Obesity
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U2 - 10.1186/s12872-023-03165-3
DO - 10.1186/s12872-023-03165-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 36922773
AN - SCOPUS:85150314355
SN - 1471-2261
VL - 23
JO - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
JF - BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
IS - 1
M1 - 137
ER -