National-level and state-level prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents, and adults in the USA, 1990–2021, and forecasts up to 2050 by Marie, Ng

“…The prevalence of obesity has outpaced the increase in overweight over time, especially among adolescents. …”
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Burnout increased among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Abraham (5534822)

Iron-related dietary pattern increases the risk of poor cognition by Zumin Shi (287671)

A relational frame skills training intervention to increase general intelligence and scholastic aptitude by Grey, Ian M.

“…This study aimed to replicate and extend the pilot findings of Cassidy et al. (2011) which found that teaching children to derive various relations among stimuli leads to increases in the full scale IQ scores of both typically developing children and those with educational and learning difficulties. …”
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The Association of Hypertension with Increased Mortality Rate During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Update with Meta-analysis by Ahmad R. Al-Qudimat (17337808)

“…Pooled results show that the mortality rate of COVID-19 among the included studies ranges from a minimum of 0.39 (95% CI 0.13–1.12) to a maximum of 5.74 (95% CI 3.77–8.74). …”

Kefir exhibits anti‑proliferative and pro‑apoptotic effects on colon adenocarcinoma cells with no significant effects on cell migration and invasion by Khoury, Nathalie

“…Results from RT‑PCR showed that kefir decreases the expression of transforming growth factor α (TGF‑α); and transforming growth factor‑β1 (TGF‑β1) in HT‑29 cells. …”
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Increasing methylation of sperm rDNA and other repetitive elements in the aging male mammalian germline by Ramya Potabattula (4401160)

“…Here, we used bisulfite pyrosequencing and show that methylation of the rDNA transcription unit including upstream control element (UCE), core promoter, 18S rDNA, and 28S rDNA in human sperm also significantly increases with donor's age. This positive correlation between sperm rDNA methylation and biological age is evolutionarily conserved among mammals with widely different life spans such as humans, marmoset, bovine, and mouse. …”

Prevalence and clinical significance of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 admitted to intensive care units: a prospective observational study by Mostafa Najim (14150400)

“…Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of aPLs among critically ill patients with COVID-19. …”

Revealing the Adoption Factors of Electric Vehicles in Dubai by BIN HUMAID, HUDA

“…By using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis, our findings indicate a significant association between the willingness to adopt EVs and several factors, including the performance characteristics and economic cost. …”
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Perceptions of Science Teachers Regarding Instruction that Increase High School Students' Motivation to Learn Science in Al Ain City by ALKHATIB, SARA

“…The current study was carried out to investigate the high school science teachers’ perceptions regarding instruction that increases high school students’ motivation to learn science in Al Ain City. …”
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Cancer among Arab Americans in the metropolitan Detroit area by Kulwicki, Anahid

“…Arab/Chaldean women had greater proportions of leukemia (23%), thyroid (57%), and brain (35%) cancers as compared with non-Arab White men and women. The cancers with significantly increased PIRs in the Detroit Arab/Chaldean population also are frequently diagnosed in Middle Eastern countries…”
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Eating habits and obesity among Lebanese university students by Rizk, Sandra

“…As a consequence, the dietary habits of young adults have been affected; thus, overweight and obesity are increasingly being observed among the young. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity on a sample of students from the Lebanese American University (in Beirut) and to examine their eating habits. …”
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Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students by Doumit, Rita

“…Stress (r= -.547, p < .01) had the highest correlation with well-being followed by social support (r= .377, p < .01), resilience (r = .366, p < .01), uncertainty (r= -.353, p < .01), withdrawal coping (r = -.243, p < .01), and gender (p < .01) as a controlling variable. When all those factors were combined together, six variables in addition to gender accounted for significant increments of variance in the level of wellbeing. …”
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Social Media Use and Body Checking Among Lebanese Adults by Korkomaz, Aya

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Determinants of Disordered Eating Patterns among an LGTBQ Community in Lebanon by Harb, Hana

“…Specifically, the mean score of the shape and weight concerns marked the highest among the LGBTQ sample population. Moreover, only body appreciation, generalized anxiety and fear of negative evaluation scales were significantly associated with disordered eating behaviors among different sexual orientation and gender identity individuals. …”
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Waste Separation Behavior Among UAE Students: An Exploratory Study by Ahammed, Aaliya

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Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors by Mustafa Almallah (17280568)

“…Simulation sickness (SS) and the sense of presence (SP) are two well-known factors that could affect the results of the driving simulator experiments. …”

Investigating the Reasons for Low Achievement in External Exams (NWEA-MAP) Among High School Students: A Study Among Teachers and Students in a Private School in Sharjah by SHAABAN, SAID

“…These results underscore the significance of addressing language obstacles, increasing parental involvement, and promoting effective study habits to improve academic achievement and foster positive self-perceptions among young individuals. …”
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IMPACT OF THE UAE NATIONAL SERVICE ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS by Alhammadi, Fatima

“…The main focus of this study was to investigate the influence of the National Service programme in the UAE among the post-Secondary school Emirati youth on their academic development at higher learning institutions and hence career development in the future. …”
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Reducing injuries among young drivers: what kind of measures are needed? by Hans-Yngve Berg (19794540)