Habiba Ben Romdhane
A5067779843- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Global Health Care Issues
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Faculté de médecine de Tunis
2013-2024
Tunis El Manar University
2014-2024
Tunis University
2012-2024
University of Monastir
2020-2021
Hôpital Mongi Slim
2014-2019
Capital Institute of Pediatrics
2016
Ewha Womans University
2016
Shandong University
2016
Research and Technology Center of Energy
2014-2016
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
2016
Underweight, overweight, and obesity in childhood adolescence are associated with adverse health consequences throughout the life-course. Our aim was to estimate worldwide trends mean body-mass index (BMI) a comprehensive set of BMI categories that cover underweight children adolescents, compare those adults.We pooled 2416 population-based studies measurements height weight on 128·9 million participants aged 5 years older, including 31·5 5-19 years. We used Bayesian hierarchical model from...
Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, measurement of height on more than 18.6 million participants to estimate mean for people born between 1896 1996 in 200 countries. The largest gain adult over the past century has occurred South Korean women Iranian men, who became 20.2 cm (95% credible interval 17.5-22.7) 16.5 (13.3-19.7) taller, respectively. In contrast, there was little change some sub-Saharan...
BackgroundThe 2016 Dar Es Salaam Call to Action on Diabetes and Other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) advocates national multi-sectoral NCD strategies action plans based available data information from countries of sub-Saharan Africa beyond. We estimated trends 1980 2014 in age-standardized mean body mass index (BMI) diabetes prevalence these countries, order assess the co-progression assist policy formulation.
Abstract High blood cholesterol is typically considered a feature of wealthy western countries 1,2 . However, dietary and behavioural determinants are changing rapidly throughout the world 3 using lipid-lowering medications at varying rates. These changes can have distinct effects on levels high-density lipoprotein (HDL) non-HDL cholesterol, which different human health 4,5 trends HDL over time not been previously reported in global analysis. Here we pooled 1,127 population-based studies...
Diabetes can be detected at the primary health-care level, and effective treatments lower risk of complications. There are insufficient data on coverage treatment for diabetes how it has changed. We estimated trends from 1990 to 2022 in prevalence 200 countries territories.
Diabetes has been defined on the basis of different biomarkers, including fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-h in an oral tolerance test (2hOGTT), and HbA1c. We assessed effect diagnostic definitions both population prevalence diabetes classification previously undiagnosed individuals as having versus not a pooled analysis data from population-based health examination surveys regions.We used 96 that had measured at least two biomarkers for defining diabetes. was using HbA1c (HbA1c ≥6·5% or...
Background Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is rising in middle income countries. Population based strategies to reduce specific CHD risk factors have an important role play reducing overall mortality. Reducing dietary salt consumption a potentially cost-effective way events. This paper presents economic evaluation of population reduction policies Tunisia, Syria, Palestine and Turkey. Methods Findings Three intake were evaluated: health promotion campaign, labelling food packaging mandatory...
Background— Several distributions of country-specific blood pressure (BP) percentiles by sex, age, and height for children adolescents have been established worldwide. However, there are no globally unified BP references defining elevated in adolescents, which limits international comparisons the prevalence pediatric BP. We aimed to establish using 7 nationally representative data sets (China, India, Iran, Korea, Poland, Tunisia, United States). Methods Results— Data on 52 636 nonoverweight...
Abstract Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) are both used to diagnose diabetes, but these measurements can identify different people as having diabetes. We data from 117 population-based studies quantified, in world regions, the prevalence of diagnosed whether those who were previously undiagnosed detected diabetes survey screening, had elevated FPG, HbA1c or both. developed prediction equations for estimating probability that a person without at specific level HbA1c,...
Abstract Background The increase in the burden of chronic diseases linked to nutrition transition and associated dietary lifestyle changes is growing concern south east Mediterranean countries adolescents are at forefront these changes. This study assessed intake association with socio-economic factors health outcomes among Tunisia. Methods Cross-sectional survey (year 2005); 1019 subjects 15-19 y. from a clustered random sample. Dietary was by validated semi-quantitative frequency...
Most assessments of the burden obesity in nutrition transition contexts rely on body mass index (BMI) only, even though abdominal adiposity might be specifically predictive adverse health outcomes. In Tunisia, a typical country Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, where is especially high among women, we compared female vs. overall its geographic socio-economic cofactors, both at population within-subject levels. The cross-sectional study used stratified, three-level, clustered sample...
In southern and eastern Mediterranean countries, changes in lifestyle the increasing prevalence of excess weight childhood are risk factors for high blood pressure (BP) during adolescence adulthood. The aim this study was to evaluate BP status Tunisian adolescents identify associated factors. A cross-sectional 2005, based on a national, stratified, random cluster sample 1294 boys 1576 girls aged 15-19 surveyed home visits. socio-economic behavioral characteristics were recorded....
Abstract Objective To determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components to evaluate relationship between this diagnosis cardiovascular risk factors, demographic socio-economic variables. Design A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire including information on sociodemographic CVD factors. Blood pressure, anthropometric indices, fasting glucose lipid profile were measured. MetS was defined according criteria National Cholesterol Education Program, Adult Treatment...
Change in the prevalence of raised blood pressure could be due to both shifts entire distribution (representing combined effects public health interventions and secular trends) changes its high-blood-pressure tail successful clinical control hypertensive population). Our aim was quantify contributions these two phenomena worldwide trends pressure. We pooled 1018 population-based studies with measurements on 88.6 million participants from 1985 2016. first calculated mean systolic (SBP),...
Although diabetes is recognized as an emerging disease in African and Middle East, few population-based surveys have been conducted this region. We performed a national survey to estimate the prevalence of type 2 (T2D) evaluate relationship between diagnosis, demographic socioeconomic variables. The study was on random sample 6580 households (940 each region). 7700 subjects adults 35–70 years old were included analyses. T2D assessed basis questionnaire fasting blood glucose level according...
Introduction The epidemiological transition has resulted in a major increase the prevalence of obesity North Africa. This study investigated differences and its association with area residence, gender socio-economic position among adults Algeria Tunisia, two countries socio-cultural similarities. Methods Cross-sectional studies used stratified, three-level, clustered samples 35–70 year old Algeria, (women n = 2741, men 2004) Tunisia 2964, 2379). Thinness was defined as Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Introduction Southern Mediterranean countries have experienced a marked increase in the prevalence of obesity whose consequences for gender related health inequities been little studied. We assessed inequalities and their environmental socio-economic modifiers among Tunisian adults. Methods Cross-sectional survey 2005; national, 3 level random cluster sample 35–70 years Tunisians (women: n = 2964, men: 2379). Overall adiposity was by BMI weight(kg)/height(m)2 BMI≥30, WHtR waist circumference...
Abstract Objective To assess the nutritional status of Tunisian adolescents and associated factors. Design A cross-sectional study based on a national stratified random cluster sample. Subjects methods In all, 1295 boys 1577 girls aged 15–19 years, whom 28·4 % had already left school. Socio-economic characteristics parents, anthropometric measurements, food behaviours physical activity were recorded during home visits. Results Prevalence underweight, overweight obesity (WHO/National Center...
Background In Tunisia, Cardiovascular Diseases are the leading causes of death (30%), 70% those coronary heart disease (CHD) deaths and population studies have demonstrated that major risk factor levels increasing. Objective To explain recent CHD trends in Tunisia between 1997 2009. Methods Data Sources: Published unpublished data were identified by extensive searches, complemented with specifically designed surveys. Analysis integrated analyzed using previously validated IMPACT policy...
Objectives . This study aimed to evaluate the effect of menopausal status on risk metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Tunisian women. Methods We analyzed a total 2680 women aged between 35 and 70 years. Blood pressure, anthropometric indices, fasting glucose, lipid profile were measured. The MetS was assessed by modified NCEP-ATPIII definition. Results mean values waist circumference, blood plasma lipids, glucose significantly higher postmenopausal than premenopausal women, difference that no...
Most projections of type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevalence are simply based on demographic change (i.e. ageing). We developed a model to predict future trends in T2D Tunisia, explicitly taking into account major risk factors (obesity and smoking). This could improve assessment policy options for prevention health service planning. The IMPACT uses Markov approach integrate population, obesity smoking estimate prevalence. the Tunisian population from 1997 2027, validated outputs by comparing with...