Publications by authors named "Sakeena Mushfiq"

Background: Pathological, physiological, and psychosocial factors could influence the eating behaviors of older adults in Egypt. Nurses and other healthcare professionals should understand this complex interaction to effectively address their nutritional issues. This study aimed to identify the predictors of emotional eating behaviors among older adults.

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Parkinson's disease is the most prevalent chronic neurodegenerative disease. Neurological conditions for PD were influenced by a variety of epigenetic factors and SNPs in some of the coexisting genes that were expressed. This article focused on nutrigenomics of PD and the prospective highlighting of how these genes are regulated in terms of nutritive factors and the genetic basis of PD risk, onset, and progression.

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  • * Results showed that 50.7% of 501 respondents used DS, with older adults displaying more positive attitudes and higher usage rates compared to middle-aged individuals.
  • * Significant differences in the types of supplements taken were observed, with middle-aged adults using Omega-3, minerals, proteins, fibers, phytonutrients, and probiotics more frequently than older adults; highlighting the need for better health education on DS practices.
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Past several decades, therapeutic investigations lead to the discovery of numerous antihypertensive drugs. Although it has been proved for their potency, altered efficacy is common norms in several conditions due to genetic variations. Cytochrome P450 plays a crucial role in drug metabolism and responsible for the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the drug molecules.

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There is a global disaster since WHO declared Covid-19 as a pandemic. With the increase in cases & mortality rate, various health issues viz., stress, mental disorders and altered health-related quality of life have been noted as a result of pandemic and lockdowns.

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The study assessed trace element selenium (Se) and a heavy metal lead (Pb) in patients with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its associated proteinuria. Total 275 subjects aged between 30 and 90 years were studied: 93 T2DM, 98 T2DM with proteinuria, and 84 as controls. Serum Se and Pb were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES) and other biochemical indices by ROCHE module COBAS 6000 analyzer.

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