MELAA Flashcards
How many countries does the WHO consider Middle Eastern
17
name some ME countries (6)
bahrain
cyprus`
egypt
iran
iraq
isreal
what is ME culture shaped by
history, religion, tradition, and interactions among various civilizations
life expectancy for Middle East in 1950
36.4
life expectancy for Middle East in 2000
65
life expectancy for Middle East in 2019
69.7
life expectancy for Middle East in 2020
69.1
predicted life expectancy for Middle East in 2048
74.4
top 4 NCDs of middle east
CVD
cancer
chronic respiratory disease
diabetes
prevalence of overweight and obesity (3)
very high
increases with age
people over 40 have the highest prevalence
prevalence of household food insecurity
higher than the global average
comment on the food, agriculture, nutrition and health policy integration in Iran
seen great improvements but integration bin food and nutrition policy making is yet to be acheived
what was the tehran lipid and glucose study
cohort study over 20-30 years following people aged 3-80, with examinations every 3 years
findings from the tehran lipid and glucose study
obesity and dyslipidemia play most important role in further development of the metabolic syndrome