Salt Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Evaluation of Progress towards the 2025 Global Target: A Systematic Review.

This study aims at identifying national salt reduction initiatives in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region and describing their progress towards the global salt reduction target. A systematic review of published and grey literature was conducted. Key characteristics of strategies were extracted and classified according to a pre-defined framework: salt intake assessments; leadership and strategic approach; implementation strategies; monitoring and evaluation of program impact.

The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar.

Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal obesity and lifestyle factors among adolescents in Qatar. The study data are based on the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS).

Oral health behavior and factors associated with poor oral status in Qatar: results from a national health survey.

Objectives: Oral health is a crucial determinant of quality of life. We aimed to determine oral health condition and factors associated with poor oral status in the adult national population of Qatar.

Methods: We used data from the World Health Organization supported STEPS (STEPwise approach to Surveillance) Survey conducted by the Supreme Council of Health, Qatar in 2012.

Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome in Qatar: results from a National Health Survey.

Objectives: To determine optimum measurements for abdominal obesity and to assess the prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome in Qatar.

Design: National health survey.

Setting: Qatar National STEPwise Survey conducted by the Supreme Council of Health during 2012.

Seat belt and mobile phone use among vehicle drivers in the city of Doha, Qatar: an observational study.

Background: In Qatar traffic injuries and fatalities are of serious concern. Mobile phone use whilst driving has been associated with increased risk of vehicular collisions and injuries. Seat belt use has been demonstrated to save lives and reduce the severity of road traffic injuries.

Motor vehicle injuries in Qatar: time trends in a rapidly developing Middle Eastern nation.

Despite their wealth and modern road systems, traffic injury rates in Middle Eastern countries are generally higher than those in Western countries. The authors examined traffic injuries in Qatar during 2000-2010, a period of rapid population growth, focusing on the impact of speed control cameras installed in 2007 on overall injury rates and mortality. During the period 2000-2006, prior to camera installation, the mean (SD) vehicular injury death rate per 100,000 was 19.