Publications by authors named "Shamsa A Awar"
Background And Aim: This cross-sectional, community-based study examined the association of dietary intake of pregnant Emirati women and their pre-pregnancy body mass index (pBMI) with maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Methods: The study was conducted at tertiary hospitals in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where 323 pregnant women reported their weekly dietary intake using the Arabic version of the food frequency questionnaire. Dietary patterns (DPs) were established using factor analysis of consumed foods followed by cluster analysis.
Background: To study effect of pregnancy on obese women's maternal cardiometabolic biomarkers as a signature for maternal morbidity and complications.
Methods: This cross-sectional cohort study involved pregnant Emirati women who had regular menstrual cycles and had normal blood pressure. Pre-pregnancy body mass index was calculated using height and weight measurements recorded within three months before current pregnancy.
Article Synopsis
- This study focused on examining how common the negative D antigen phenotype is among pregnant women in the UAE, as well as the adherence to routine antenatal anti-D immunoglobulin prophylaxis (RAADP).
- Data was gathered from 5,080 pregnant women in Al Ain city, through medical records and questionnaires between May 2017 and January 2021.
- Results showed that 8.4% had a D-negative status, 0.5% experienced D antigen sensitization, and there was a high RAADP uptake of 88.8%, indicating good compliance with antenatal care practices in the population.
Background: Epidemiological studies do not provide accurate statistics on the percentage of breastfeeding women experiencing sexual dysfunctions and restraining from sexual activity. The data vary between 40% and 83% in the first group and 20-50% in the second one. Despite excessive studies on contributors to intimacy changes, breast feeding received little attention from researchers.
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