Romaina Iqbal
A5011268662- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Vitamin D Research Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Physical Activity and Health
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Healthcare Systems and Public Health
Aga Khan University
2016-2025
Dubai Medical College
2024
Tirunelveli Medical College
2024
Aga Khan University Hospital
2015-2023
University of Warwick
2021-2022
University Research Co (United States)
2021-2022
Bridge University
2021
Simon Fraser University
2020
Independent University
2020
Aga Khan University
2012-2017
More than 80% of deaths from cardiovascular disease are estimated to occur in low-income and middle-income countries, but the reasons unknown.We enrolled 156,424 persons 628 urban rural communities 17 countries (3 high-income, 10 middle-income, 4 countries) assessed their risk using INTERHEART Risk Score, a validated score for quantifying risk-factor burden without use laboratory testing (with higher scores indicating greater burden). Participants were followed incident death mean 4.1...
The optimal range of sodium intake for cardiovascular health is controversial.We obtained morning fasting urine samples from 101,945 persons in 17 countries and estimated 24-hour potassium excretion (used as a surrogate intake). We examined the association between urinary composite outcome death major events.The mean was 4.93 g per day 2.12 day, respectively. With follow-up 3.7 years, occurred 3317 participants (3.3%). As compared with an 4.00 to 5.99 (reference range), higher (≥ 7.00 day)...
Higher levels of sodium intake are reported to be associated with higher blood pressure. Whether this relationship varies according or potassium and in different populations is unknown.We studied 102,216 adults from 18 countries. Estimates 24-hour excretion were made a single fasting morning urine specimen used as surrogates for intake. We assessed the between electrolyte pressure, measured an automated device.Regression analyses showed increments 2.11 mm Hg systolic pressure 0.78 diastolic...
The association between intake of fruits, vegetables, and legumes with cardiovascular disease deaths has been investigated extensively in Europe, the USA, Japan, China, but little or no data are available from Middle East, South America, Africa, south Asia.We did a prospective cohort study (Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology [PURE] 135 335 individuals aged 35 to 70 years without 613 communities 18 low-income, middle-income, high-income countries seven geographical regions: North America...
Socioeconomic status is associated with differences in risk factors for cardiovascular disease incidence and outcomes, including mortality. However, it unclear whether the associations between common measures of socioeconomic status-wealth education-differ among high-income, middle-income, low-income countries, and, if so, why these exist. We explored association education household wealth mortality to assess which marker stronger predictor examined any by parallel factor levels or...
Diet is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, but it varies markedly in different regions of the world. The objectives present study were to assess association between dietary patterns and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) globally.INTERHEART standardized case-control involving participants from 52 countries. analysis included 5761 cases 10 646 control subjects. We identified 3 using analysis: Oriental (high intake tofu soy other sauces), Western fried foods, salty...
BackgroundSeveral international guidelines recommend the consumption of two servings fruits and three vegetables per day, but their intake is thought to be low worldwide. We aimed determine extent which such related availability affordability.MethodsWe assessed fruit vegetable using data from country-specific, validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires in Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study, enrolled participants communities 18 countries between Jan 1, 2003, Dec...
2][3] Smoking cessation is associ-ated with a lower risk of death and myocardial infarction, high-quality diets 1,4 regular exercise are associated or recurrent cardiovascular disease events after infarction. 1-3Thus, avoidance smoking its cessation, improving diet quality, increasing physical ac-tivity level recommended for secondary prevention disease.
Abstract Background The measurement of handgrip strength (HGS) has prognostic value with respect to all‐cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and disease, is an important part the evaluation frailty. Published reference ranges for HGS are mostly derived from Caucasian populations in high‐income countries. There a paucity information on normative values non‐Caucasian low‐ or middle‐income objective this study was develop healthy adults broad range ethnicities socioeconomically diverse...
To evaluate the relation between intake of ultra-processed food and risk inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).Prospective cohort study.21 low, middle, high income countries across seven geographical regions (Europe North America, South Africa, Middle East, south Asia, East China).116 087 adults aged 35-70 years with at least one cycle follow-up complete baseline frequency questionnaire (FFQ) data (country specific validated FFQs were used to document dietary intake). Participants followed...
Depression is associated with incidence of and premature death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) cancer in high-income countries, but it not known whether this true low- middle-income countries urban areas, where most people depression now live.To identify any associations between depressive symptoms incident CVD all-cause mortality at different levels economic development rural areas.This multicenter, population-based cohort study was conducted January 2005 June 2019 (median follow-up, 9.3...
Most data regarding the association between glycemic index and cardiovascular disease come from high-income Western populations, with little information non-Western countries low or middle incomes. To fill this gap, are needed a large, geographically diverse population.
The goal of this study was to assess whether diabetes prevalence varies by countries at different economic levels and can be explained known risk factors.The diabetes, defined as self-reported or fasting glycemia ≥7 mmol/L, documented in 119,666 adults from three high-income (HIC), seven upper-middle-income (UMIC), four lower-middle-income (LMIC), low-income (LIC) countries. Relationships between its factors within these country groupings were assessed using multivariable analyses.Age-...
BackgroundThe triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is an easily accessible surrogate marker of insulin resistance, important pathway in the development type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, association TyG with diseases mortality has mainly been investigated Asia, few data available from other regions world. We assessed resistance (as determined by index) individuals five continents at different levels economic development, living urban or rural areas. also examined whether...