Publications by authors named "F Wahed"

Objective: To evaluate the workplace health-related environment of workers in various job categories at a cement factory.

Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Kufa Cement Factory, Najaf, Iraq, from November 12, 2021, to January 12, 2022 and comprised adult male non-smoking factory workers in group A, and healthy, unexposed non-smokers in control group B. Subjects in group A were subdivided into factory, kiln and packing workers.

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Hypertension or elevated blood pressure is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney and other diseases. An estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30-79 years worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries.

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Stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide, but due to its poor prognosis, it is the second most common cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The incidence of carcinoma of gastric cardia is found to be increasing, while that of the antrum is seen to be decreasing. Data from Bangladesh is lacking on this aspect.

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Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the US. It is mainly a disease of the developed countries with a western culture, yet the disease is not uncommon in developing countries. There is substantial geographical variation in the incidence and demographic characteristics of the disease.

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Obesity is a disorder of body weight regulatory systems characterized by an accumulation of excess body fat. World Heath Organization recommended that 66% of deaths now occur in developing countries and recognizes obesity as a leading risk factor. Obesity is associated with chronic, low grade, systemic inflammation.

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