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Bachar Afandi

Publications 3

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Effects of Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Overweight and Obese Subjects with a Family History of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Study from the United Arab Emirates

Juma M. Alkaabi, Fatima Al-Maskari, Bachar Afandi et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2021 · 10.5001/omj.2021.67

Objectives: The association of obesity and family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) provides an opportunity for risk stratification and prevention, as these two conditions are the most well-known risk factors for T2DM. We aimed to test the feasibility and effects of a diabetes mellitus prevention education pro …

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Clinical Presentation, Treatment, and Outcome of Acromegaly in the United Arab Emirates

Khaled Al Dahmani, Bachar Afandi, Ali El Houni et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2020 · 10.5001/omj.2020.114

Objectives: We sought to ascertain the clinical characteristics and control rate of acromegaly in the UAE. Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective analysis of all patients presenting with acromegaly to six endocrine centers in the UAE between November 2010 and December 2018. Demographic, clinical, biochemical …

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Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities

Aly Bernard Khalil, Salem A Beshyah, Nabila Abdella et al. · Oman Medical Journal · 2018 · 10.5001/omj.2018.53

Diabesity (diabetes associated with obesity) is a major global and local public health concern, which has almost reached an epidemic order of magnitude in the countries of the Arabian Gulf and worldwide. We sought to review the lifestyle trends in this region and to highlight the challenges and opportunities that healt …

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