Orthostatic responses in Caucasian, South Asian, and Middle Eastern women

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-133
Author(s):  
Niyousha Tanbakouie ◽  
Karim Habib ◽  
Heather Edgell
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Middle Eastern Women

scholarly journals Rethinking Orientalism

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 126-128
Author(s):  
Amani Hamdan
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
War On Terror ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Postcolonial Studies ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Gender Theory ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Middle Eastern Women ◽  
And Gender

In her book, Reina Lewis discusses how to acquire an accurate understandingof the various strands of neo-Orientalism that perpetuate long-lastingand contemporary stereotypes of Muslim women from traditional Islamicsocieties. Within the context of the current global and geopolitical landscapeas well as the alleged American war on terror, the competing western imperialistand orientalist images, along with negative stereotypes, that characterizeMuslim women are rhetorical. According to Lewis, all of these elementsare at the center of knowledge that is produced and reproduced. This bookfocuses on Ottoman women’s writing from the beginning of the twentiethcentury and traces their “travel accounts, memories, and fractions that reveala gendered counter-discourse that challenges Occidental stereotypes” (p. 1).The author’s main theme is how these writings not only challenged westernOrientalist discourses, but also intervened in the Ottoman debate aboutwomen and national emancipation. The book, which follows an interdisciplinaryapproach, is divided into six chapters.In her introduction, Lewis argues that postcolonial studies have been tooparadigmatic and narrow to include Middle Eastern and particularly Turkishexperiences, since most postcolonial theories focus on the South Asian experience.Her novel endeavor helps bridge this void in postcolonial studies.Also, she introduces “to postcolonial studies the specificities of the lateOttoman situation and bringing to the reading of Ottoman sources the criticalperspectives of postcolonial and gender theory” (p. 5). Moreover, shebrings to light some western women’s writings, such as those of GraceEllison and Lady Mary Wortley, who traveled to the East exploring the statusof Middle Eastern women and, through their writings, tried to “challengeWestern misapprehensions” of their status (p. 45) ...

scholarly journals Ethnic differences in body mass index trajectories from 18 years to postpartum in a population-based cohort of pregnant women in Norway

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e022640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarja I Kinnunen ◽  
Kåre R Richardsen ◽  
Line Sletner ◽  
Leila Torgersen ◽  
Christine Sommer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Population Based ◽  
African Women ◽  
Asian Women ◽  
Middle Eastern Women ◽  
Multiparous Women ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Western European ◽  
European Women

ObjectivesTo explore ethnic differences in changes in body mass index (BMI) from the age of 18 years to 3 months postpartum.DesignA population-based cohort study.SettingChild Health Clinics in Oslo, Norway.ParticipantsParticipants were 811 pregnant women (mean age 30 years). Ethnicity was categorised into six groups.Primary outcome measuresThe outcome variable was BMI (kg/m2) measured at the age of 18 and 25 years, at prepregnancy and at 3 months postpartum. Body weight at 18 years, 25 years and prepregnancy were self-reported in early pregnancy, while body height and weight at 3 months postpartum were measured. The main statistical method was generalised estimating equations, adjusted for age. The analyses were stratified by parity due to ethnicity×time×parity interaction (p<0.001).ResultsPrimiparous South Asian women had a 1.45 (95% CI 0.39 to 2.52) kg/m² higher and Middle Eastern women had 1.43 (0.16 to 2.70) kg/m2higher mean BMI increase from 18 years to postpartum than Western European women. Among multiparous women, the mean BMI increased 1.99 (1.02 to 2.95) kg/m2more in South Asian women, 1.48 (0.31 to 2.64) kg/m2more in Middle Eastern women and 2.49 (0.55 to 4.42) kg/m2more in African women than in Western European women from 18 years to prepregnancy. From 18 years to postpartum, the mean increase was 4.40 (2.38 to 6.42) kg/m2higher in African women and 1.94 to 2.78 kg/m2higher in the other groups than in Western European women.ConclusionsMultiparous women of ethnic minority origin seem substantially more prone to long-term weight gain than multiparous Western European women in Norway.

scholarly journals Dietary Lutein, Zeaxanthin and Omega-3- Essential Fatty Acid Intake and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Selected Australian Population

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 111-111
Author(s):  
Kingsley Kalu ◽  
Angelica Ly ◽  
Charles McMonnies ◽  
Jayashree Arcot
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Family History ◽  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Age Related ◽  
History Of

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the dietary intakes of lutein, zeaxanthin (L + Z) and omega-3-essential fatty acid(EFA) among a selected population of Australian based adults and to examine the effect of specified risk factors for age-related macular degeneration(AMD) on those levels. Methods A cross-sectional study involving 70 adults aged 19–52 years was carried out. Demographic data were obtained using an online self-administered questionnaire while dietary intakes were estimated using USDA's 24 hours recall questionnaire, the Victorian Cancer Council(Australia) food frequency questionnaire and anthropometric characteristics were obtained using a body composition analyzer. Dietary intakes of lutein, zeaxanthin, omega-3-EFA and anthropometric indices against the risk of AMD were established using descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation. Results The mean age of the population was 29.9 ± 8.1years with 51% men and 49% women. Women had a higher intake of L + Z (1908.6 μg/day versus 1032.8 μg/day) and alpha-linolenic acid(ALA) compared to men(1.7 ± 1.1 g/day versus 1.6 ± 1.2 g/day). Men consumed more omega-3-EFA than women (433 ± 397.1 mg/day versus 365 ± 210.7 mg/day). L + Z levels were higher among people of Middle Eastern and South Asian origin (&gt;4000 μg/day) in the 19–25years age group. People of Middle Eastern, South East Asian and South Asian had the highest intake of omega-3-EFA(&gt;500 mg/day) at ages 19–25, 26–32 and 34–52years respectively. Women aged 34–52years with a family history of AMD had higher levels of L + Z(&gt;2500 μg/day) while women aged 26–32years with a family history of AMD had higher levels of ALA(&gt;3 g/day). Ethnicity and L + Z were correlated (P = −0.456, P &lt; 0.02). Higher levels of intake of L + Z (&gt;4000 μg/day) were seen in participants aged 34–52years with a 5–10years residence in Australia. Participants who had less than 5–10years of residency had higher levels of omega-3-EFA(&gt;500 mg/day) for ages 26–32years while those aged 34–52years who had less than 5years of residency had higher ALA(&gt;4 g/day). Conclusions Intake levels for L + Z vary significantly among participants. Culturally specific dietary habits could feasibly influence the levels of intake of L + Z. Intake levels of omega-3-EFA were met. This study provides detailed intake levels of L + Z and omega-3-EFA for the ‘at-risk’ AMD group. Funding Sources No funding source.

scholarly journals Women with atrial fibrillation in the Middle East: utilization of oral anticoagulant agents in a population with bad baseline clinical profiles and risk scores

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Hammoudeh ◽  
R Ibdah ◽  
S Rawashdeh ◽  
A Ababneh ◽  
A Al-Kasasbeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Risk Score ◽  
Oral Anticoagulant ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Risk Scores ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Middle Eastern Women ◽  
Anticoagulant Agents ◽  
Artery Disease

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in women and men worldwide and in the Middle East. Several studies have shown that women with AF are undertreated despite worse baseline clinical and risk profiles compared with men. It is largely unknown if this also applies to Middle Eastern AF patients. Purpose To evaluate baseline clinical features and utilization of guideline-recommended oral anticoagulant medications (OACs) in Middle Eastern women with AF. Methods The Jordan AF prospective multicenter study enrolled 2160 patients with AF, including 1164 (53.9%) women, in 20 hospital and outpatient clinics (May 2019 through January 2021). Results Nonvalvular AF was present in 1038 (91.0%) of women and 935 (94.6%) of men. Compared with men, women were older (mean age 69.2±11.5 years vs. 66.1±14.9 years, p&lt;0.001), and had higher prevalence of hypertension (79.1% vs. 69.5%, p&lt;0.001), diabetes (46.1% vs. 41.7%, p=0.04) and obesity (60.5% vs. 34.6%, p&lt;0.001). Women, however, had lower prevalence of two comorbidities; heart failure (21.5% vs. 28.6, p=0.001) and coronary artery disease (7.7% vs. 15.4%, p&lt;0.001) compared with men. Rate of utilization of oral anticoagulant agents (OACs) was higher in women than men with high and intermediate CHA2DS2 VASc scores (Table). Direct OACs were used in 64.0% of women and 63.3% of men with high risk score (p=NS). Multivariate analysis did not show sex to be an independent predictor of use of OACs. Conclusions Middle Eastern women with AF have worse baseline clinical and risk score profiles compared with men. In disagreement with other regional studies, the majority of these women received guideline-recommended OACs. FUNDunding Acknowledgement Type of funding sources: None.

scholarly journals Cardiovascular risk assessment in South and Middle-East Asians living in the Western countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sahrai Saeed ◽  
Alka M Kanaya ◽  
Louise Bennet ◽  
Peter M Nilsson
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Middle East ◽  
South Asian ◽  
South Asians ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment ◽  
The West ◽  
East Asians ◽  
Western Countries

Nearly a quarter of the world population lives in the South Asian region (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives). Due to rapid demographic and epidemiological transition in these countries, the burden of non-communicable diseases is growing, which is a serious public health concern. Particularly, the prevalence of pre-diabetes, diabetes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing. South Asians living in the West have also substantially higher risk of CVD and mortality compared with white Europeans and Americans. Further, as a result of global displacement over the past three decades, Middle-Eastern immigrants now represent the largest group of non-European immigrants in Northern Europe. This vulnerable population has been less studied. Hence, the aim of the present review was to address cardiovascular risk assessment in South Asians (primarily people from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh), and Middle-East Asians living in Western countries compared with whites (Caucasians) and present results from some major intervention studies. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed to identify major cardiovascular health studies of South Asian and Middle-Eastern populations living in the West, relevant for this review. Results indicated an increased risk of CVD. In conclusion, both South Asian and Middle-Eastern populations living in the West carry significantly higher risk of diabetes and CVD compared with native white Europeans. Lifestyle interventions have been shown to have beneficial effects in terms of reduction in the risk of diabetes by increasing insulin sensitivity, weight loss as well as better glycemic and lipid control. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.7.3292 How to cite this:Saeed S, Kanaya AM, Bennet L, Nilsson PM. Cardiovascular risk assessment in South and Middle-East Asians living in the Western countries. Pak J Med Sci. 2020;36(7):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.36.7.3292 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Surveillance, Suspicion and Stigma: Brown Bodies in a Terror-Panic Climate

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 215-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Girishbhai Patel
Keyword(s):  
South Asian ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Social Sorting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Brown Bodies

This paper considers hard and soft surveillance measures, processes of racialised labelling and the allocation of stigma within a post-9/11 terror-panic climate. Using qualitative data from the first stage of a wider study, the paper reports on the perceptions and experiences of those marked as ‘hyper-visible’ (Khoury 2009); that is, those of middle Eastern appearance, or of South Asian or Arabic heritage and of the Muslim faith, who are presented as members of a suspect community. The paper considers ‘browning’ (Bhattacharyya 2008; Burman 2010; Semati 2010; Silva 2010) and ‘social sorting’ (Lyon 2003a) in relation to perceptions and experiences of surveillance. The paper argues that ethnic hostility features heavily in surveillance, and the impact has serious negative consequences for its subjects. Anti-terror surveillance therefore needs to be understood within the wider context of a racially defined citizenship agenda. This would allow us to more accurately understand its impact, and to ask questions about its fulfilling of safety. More significantly, it would also allow for the mapping of mobilised resistance to problematic and discriminatory surveillance.

scholarly journals Introduction

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 5-22
Author(s):  
Alia Yunis ◽  
Dale Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
South Asian ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Visual Media ◽  
Arab Media ◽  
African Cinema ◽  
Broadcast Television ◽  
Gulf States ◽  
And Gender

Abstract This special issue engages the historical and contemporary heterogeneity of the Gulf, which was a transcultural space long before the discovery of oil. Over the past two decades, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have actively begun to harness the media’s power, while at the same time grassroots productions—online, through social media and in regional festivals—reframe assumptions about film and visual media. With resident expatriate population comprising up to 90 percent of the population in Gulf states, film and visual media complicate conventional frameworks derived from area studies, such as ‘Arab media’, ‘Middle Eastern and North African cinema’, or ‘South Asian film’. These articles also unsettle the modernist divisions of media into distinct categories, such as broadcast television and theatrical exhibition, and consider forms that move between professional and nonprofessional media, and between private and semi-public spaces, including the transmedia spaces of theme parks and shooting locations. Articles examine the subjects of early photography in Kuwait, the role of Oman TV as a broadcaster of Indian films into Pakistan, representations of disability and gender in Kuwaiti musalsalat, tribal uses of social media, and videos produced by South Asian and Southeast Asian expatriates, including second-generation expatriates.

scholarly journals A Transnational Dialogue from the Arab-Argentine Immigrant Press

1970 ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
María del Mar Logroño Narbona
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Middle Eastern Women ◽  
French Mandate

Beyond the geographical borders of the Middle East, discourses and debates about Middle Eastern women played an important role in the Arabic immigrant press inthe Mahjar (diaspora). This article explores the particular case of al-Istiklaal in the final moments and aftermath of the Great Syrian Revolt, “the largest, longest, andmost destructive of the Arab Middle Eastern revolts” (Provence, 2005, p. 12). From its first issue in June 1926 until late 1929, this Arab-Argentine newspaper systematically attacked the French Mandate and advocated for an independent Syria and Lebanon, which should be part of a larger pan-Arab political entity.

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