Publications by authors named "Tahrir Aldhirgham"
Background: Over 390 million children and adolescents are affected by overweight and obesity worldwide. Similarly, obesity rates are rising in these age groups in the Middle East and Gulf region including Saudi Arabia. Dietary habits are fundamental in childhood overweight and obesity management.
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- * Patients using infliximab showed a significant increase in TB screening rates post-RMM implementation, with chest X-ray tests rising from 7.5% to 13.8% and QuantiFERON tests from 4.5% to 24.1%.
- * Despite improvements, TB screening remained inadequate prior to starting infliximab or adalimumab, indicating a need for further investigation into the reasons behind low adherence to testing protocols.
Background: Obesity and chronic diseases are significant public health issues in the Middle East and North Africa region. A robust body of evidence demonstrated the association between beverage consumption, obesity, and chronic diseases. Therefore, the assessment of beverage consumption is gaining more interest in health policy development, food industry partnerships, research expansion and community involvement.
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