ReviewOman medical journal2020
Tobacco Smoking Prevalence, Health Risk, and Cessation in the UAE.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Smoking Prevalence among Physicians: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among University Students in the United Arab Emirates: Knowledge as a Correlate of Protective Behavior-A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Risk factors for low birthweight among multinational mothers: results from the first population-based maternal and infant health monitoring system in the capital emirate of the United Arab Emirates.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Traditional and Electronic Cigarette Usage Patterns, Dependence, and Perceptions Among Ajman University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Tobacco smoking habits, attitudes and associated factors among women in the United Arab Emirates.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Associations between smoking habits and weight-related behaviors among people who smoke in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- External validation of the American heart association's PREVENT equations in predicting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk among Arab women and men: a retrospective cohort study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Epidemiological and histopathological spectrum of gastrointestinal tract disorders: a decade of records from the UAE.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Determinants and sequelae of smoking: prevalence, incidence, and cessation among male adults in Abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates - a retrospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoking Among Omani Male Adolescents and the Sociodemographic Correlates: A Cross-sectional Study.Oman medical journal · 2025Article
- Medwakh smoking induces alterations in salivary proteins and cytokine expression: a clinical exploratory proteomics investigation.Clinical proteomics · 2025Article
- Tobacco smoking patterns in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: a comprehensive analysis of trends before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and patterns of traditional and e-cigarette use, and factors associated with e-cigarette use.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Disease Risk Score Derivation and Validation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2024Article
- Effect of Age, Hot Beverages and Tobacco Related Products on Buccal Epithelial Cells of Cigarette Smokers and non-Smokers in Ajman, UAE.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2024Article
- Active and Passive Smoking as Catalysts for Cognitive Impairment in Rural Indonesia: A Population-based Study.Oman medical journal · 2024Article
- The Pandemic of Coronary Heart Disease in the Middle East and North Africa: What Clinicians Need to Know.Current atherosclerosis reports · 2023Review
- Sociodemographic determinants of prepregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain: The Mutaba'ah study.Obesity science & practice · 2022Article
- Prevalence of smoking (cigarette and waterpipe) and its association with obesity/overweight in UAE and Palestine.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTobacco smoking is a major public health concern and a leading cause of preventable death. We sought to review epidemiological studies available on the prevalence of tobacco use, the associated health effects, and interventions that have undergone evaluation concerning smoking cessation and prevention in the UAE.
methodsAn electronic search of the PubMed and Scopus databases was conducted using appropriate keywords for articles published between 2007 and 2017. We included all English-language articles in addition to research articles on the UAE populations (including both citizens and expatriates).
resultsFourteen articles were included, of which 11 were cross-sectional studies, one was a cohort longitudinal study, one was quasi-experimental, and one case-control study. Our results suggest that current smoking prevalence estimates vary widely. This is the first study in the region to review the smoking prevalence, health risk, and interventions in the UAE.
conclusionsUAE Government demonstrated excellent efforts by raising the cost of smoking through taxation, mounting sustained social marketing campaigns, and ensuring that health professionals routinely advise smokers to stop smoking accompanied by behavioral and pharmacological support for cessation. Hence, future research should be more focused on evaluating the outcome and impact of current anti-smoking campaigns.
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