ArticleBMC public health2018
The UAE healthy future study: a pilot for a prospective cohort study of 20,000 United Arab Emirates nationals.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Incidence and prevalence of neurological disorders in the United Arab Emirates: a systematic review.BMC neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Europe: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prevalence Studies.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Pooled it
- Metabolic syndrome among adults aged 18-40 years in the United Arab Emirates: prevalence and associated factors using harmonized criteria.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring the cardiometabolic profile of Emirati adults at risk for obstructive sleep apnea: findings from the UAE healthy future study.Frontiers in sleep · 2026Article
- The silent risk: cardiometabolic burden and etiology of young stroke in a South Asian migrant cohort, United Arab Emirates.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
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- Examining shift duration and sociodemographic influences on the well-being of healthcare professionals in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Associations between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Antibiotic Use: Results from the UAEHFS.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association between obstructive sleep apnea risk and type 2 diabetes among Emirati adults: results from the UAE healthy future study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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- Sociodemographic predictors of the association between self-reported sleep duration and depression.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Associations between Birth Weight and Adult Sleep Characteristics: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the UAEHFS.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Systems genetics identifies miRNA-mediated regulation of host response in COVID-19.Human genomics · 2023Article
- Results from the United Arab Emirates 2022 report card on physical activity for children and adolescents.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2023Article
- High prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors amongst young adults in the United Arab Emirates: the UAE Healthy Future Study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2023Article
- Association between pediatric asthma and adult polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS): a cross-sectional analysis of the UAE healthy future Study (UAEHFS).Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Association Between Self-Reported Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with Chronic Diseases Among Emiratis: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the UAE Healthy Future Study.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
- Metabolic Syndrome in Fasting and Non-Fasting Participants: The UAE Healthy Future Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between depression, happiness, and sleep duration: data from the UAE healthy future pilot study.BMC psychology · 2022Article
- Maternal Early-Life Risk Factors and Later Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the UAE Healthy Future Study (UAEHFS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is faced with a rapidly increasing burden of non-communicable diseases including obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The UAE Healthy Future study is a prospective cohort designed to identify associations between risk factors and these diseases amongst Emiratis. The study will enroll 20,000 UAE nationals aged ≥18 years. Environmental and genetic risk factors will be characterized and participants will be followed for future disease events. As this was the first time a prospective cohort study was being planned in the UAE, a pilot study was conducted in 2015 with the primary aim of establishing the feasibility of conducting the study. Other objectives were to evaluate the implementation of the main study protocols, and to build adequate capacity to conduct advanced clinical laboratory analyses.
methodsSeven hundred sixty nine UAE nationals aged ≥18 years were invited to participate voluntarily in the pilot study. Participants signed an informed consent, completed a detailed questionnaire, provided random blood, urine, and mouthwash samples and were assessed for a series of clinical measures. All specimens were transported to the New York University Abu Dhabi laboratories where samples were processed and analyzed for routine chemistry and hematology. Plasma, serum, and a small whole blood sample for DNA extraction were aliquoted and stored at -80 °C for future analyses.
resultsOverall, 517 Emirati men and women agreed to participate (68% response rate). Of the total participants, 495 (95.0%), 430 (82.2%), and 492 (94.4%), completed the questionnaire, physical measurements, and provided biological samples, respectively.
conclusionsThe pilot study demonstrated the feasibility of recruitment and completion of the study protocols for the first large-scale cohort study designed to identify emerging risk factors for the major non-communicable diseases in the region.
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