Carla Makhlouf Obermeyer
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Recent Articles
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Akl C, Akik C, Ghattas H, Obermeyer C
BMC Public Health
. 2020 Jun;
20(1):835.
PMID: 32493255
Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for mortality and morbidity globally and in the Arab world. We summarize the evidence on awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension, to assess...
2.
Elghossain T, Bott S, Akik C, Obermeyer C
BMC Int Health Hum Rights
. 2019 Oct;
19(1):29.
PMID: 31640716
Background: Violence against women has particular importance for women's health and wellbeing in the Arab world, where women face persistent barriers to social, political and economic equality. This review aims...
3.
Akl C, Akik C, Ghattas H, Obermeyer C
Womens Midlife Health
. 2019 Feb;
3:1.
PMID: 30766703
Objective: While gender differences in hypertension and increased prevalence rates among women at midlife have been documented in multiple settings, the evidence on the Arab world has not been systematically...
4.
Elghossain T, Bott S, Akik C, Ghattas H, Obermeyer C
J Adolesc Health
. 2018 Dec;
64(1):8-19.
PMID: 30579439
Purpose: This article presents a systematic review of the prevalence of violence against adolescents in the 22 countries of the Arab League. Methods: Data on physical and emotional child maltreatment,...
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Physical inactivity, gender and culture in Arab countries: a systematic assessment of the literature
Sharara E, Akik C, Ghattas H, Obermeyer C
BMC Public Health
. 2018 May;
18(1):639.
PMID: 29776343
Background: Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in Arab countries, with special attention to...
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Roth G, Johnson C, Abajobir A, Abd-Allah F, Abera S, Abyu G, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol
. 2017 May;
70(1):1-25.
PMID: 28527533
Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remains unclear in many regions of the world. Objectives: The GBD (Global Burden of Disease) 2015 study integrated data on disease incidence, prevalence,...
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Moradi-Lakeh M, Forouzanfar M, Vollset S, El Bcheraoui C, Daoud F, Afshin A, et al.
Ann Rheum Dis
. 2017 Feb;
76(8):1365-1373.
PMID: 28209629
Objectives: We used findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 to report the burden of musculoskeletal disorders in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Methods: The burden of musculoskeletal...
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Charara R, Forouzanfar M, Naghavi M, Moradi-Lakeh M, Afshin A, Vos T, et al.
PLoS One
. 2017 Jan;
12(1):e0169575.
PMID: 28095477
The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) is witnessing an increase in chronic disorders, including mental illness. With ongoing unrest, this is expected to rise. This is the first study to quantify...
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Mishra G, Chung H, Pandeya N, Dobson A, Jones L, Avis N, et al.
Maturitas
. 2016 Sep;
92:176-185.
PMID: 27621257
Objectives: The International Collaboration for a Life Course Approach to Reproductive Health and Chronic Disease Events (InterLACE) project is a global research collaboration that aims to advance understanding of women's...
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Mokdad A, Forouzanfar M, Daoud F, El Bcheraoui C, Moradi-Lakeh M, Khalil I, et al.
Lancet Glob Health
. 2016 Aug;
4(10):e704-13.
PMID: 27568068
Background: The eastern Mediterranean region is comprised of 22 countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria,...