Arab Gulf Cooperation Council countries are considered as one of the most regions
exhibiting a high prevalence of diabetes including the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain …

METHODS Based on the published search strategy applied in a systematic review on the
prevalence of chronic wounds (13), we reviewed the full-text of the included titles (in the …

The prevalence of childhood obesity and its associated comorbidities is a growing global
health problem that disproportionately affects populations in low-and middle-income …

Wounds affect one's quality of life and should be managed on a patient-specific approach,
based on the particular healing phase and wound condition. During wound healing, exudate …

Despite earlier meta-analyses on the association between adherence to a Mediterranean
diet (MD) and risk of diabetes, there is no comprehensive and updated study assessing this …

Objective This non-inferiority study aimed to determine the burden of obesity in a hospital
outpatient setting of a develo** country, using three commonly employed metrics as …

The production of aerogels for different applications has been widely known, but the use of
polysaccharide-based aerogels for pharmaceutical applications, specifically as drug carriers …

Postprandial hyperglycaemia is associated with an increased risk of type-2 diabetes. This
study aims to determine the glycaemic index (GI) of three varieties of rice-based mixed …

Background: Smartphones present a near-ubiquitous channel through which structured
lifestyle change can reduce risk or progression of the most common noncommunicable …

Africa is experiencing a sharp rise in non-communicable diseases (NCD) related to rapid
globalisation and urbanisation leading to shifts in dietary and lifestyle patterns characterised …