Publications by authors named "Fareeha Shaikh"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess the awareness and acceptability of the HPV vaccine among adults in Pakistan, as HPV is a significant cause of cervical cancer.
- A survey conducted from January to March 2022 found that 65.2% of participants were aware of HPV, with higher awareness found in those working in healthcare.
- Despite 66.7% expressing willingness to be vaccinated, only 3.1% had actually received the vaccine; younger age groups and healthcare workers showed higher acceptability rates, highlighting the need for awareness campaigns to address knowledge gaps and barriers.
Cardiovascular risk factors in extended family members and birthweight in offspring.
J Dev Orig Health Dis
February 2022
Low birthweight has been related to an increased risk of adult cardiovascular disease (CVD). Transgenerational studies have been used to investigate likely mechanisms underlying this inverse association. However, previous studies mostly examined the association of offspring birthweight with CVD risk factors among parents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A link between suboptimal fetal growth and higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is well documented. It has been difficult to assess the contribution of environmental versus genetic factors to the association, as these factors are closely connected in nuclear families. We investigated the association between offspring birthweight and CVD mortality in parents, aunts and uncles, and examined whether these associations are explained by CVD risk factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To explore the impact of maternal body weight on maternal nutrition and micronutrient status in early pregnancy and potential impact on metabolic status in newborns.
Methodology: The EU FP7 project GIFTS was conducted from Jan 2012 to May 2014. Demographic details and anthropometric measurements of women in the first trimester of pregnancy were obtained.