ArticleMenopause (New York, N.Y.)2016
Health-related quality of life in midlife women in Qatar: relation to arthritis and symptoms of joint pain.
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- Prevalence and incidence of osteoarthritis among people living in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical rheumatology · 2021Pooled it
- Bothersome symptoms at midlife in relation to body fat percentage.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2024Article
- Metabolic syndrome and the likelihood of knee pain and functional disability: evidence from a large middle eastern population-based study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Life satisfaction, generalized sense of self-efficacy and acceptance of illness in rheumatoid arthritis patients depending on age and severity of the disease.Reumatologia · 2023Article
- A Review of the Prevalence and Unmet Needs in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Africa and the Middle East.Rheumatology and therapy · 2021Review
- Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being of Hospitalized and Non-Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19 Compared to the General Population in Qatar.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Acupuncture Therapy plus Hyaluronic Acid Injection for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Review
- Type 2 Diabetes and Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Midlife Women.The Diabetes educator · 2019Article
- Fire-Needle Moxibustion for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Review
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Abstract
objectiveThe prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been poorly documented in the Middle East and North African region, including the State of Qatar. Given that musculoskeletal pain is commonly reported among midlife women, we evaluated the association between self-report of either OA or RA and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among midlife women in Qatar. In addition, HRQoL among women in Qatar was compared with that of women in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN).
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 841 women 40 to 60 years recruited from primary care centers in Qatar. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and included measures of self-reported OA and RA, health-related symptom experience, and HRQoL using the SF-36 health survey.
resultsMost women were obese (75.5%) and reported being bothered by aches and stiffness in joints (71.6%). Prevalence of self-reported OA and RA was 4.8% and 4.3%, respectively. OA was significantly associated with reduced physical function (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 2.97; P=0.003). RA was also significantly related to reduced physical function (adjusted OR, 2.94; P = 0.01) and role physical (adjusted OR, 2.67; P = 0.01). When compared with women from the SWAN, women from the current study had significantly lower mean scores for bodily pain (53.0 vs. 68.9, P = 0.0001) and for vitality (49.9 vs. 54.8, P = 0.0001).
conclusionsSelf-report of OA or RA was associated with significant disability in our sample. Because symptoms of aches and stiff joints were so frequently reported, arthritis may be under-diagnosed, especially given the high rates of obesity observed.
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