Diving into The UAE Healthy Future Study

The LiveHealthy Podcast

Nov 08 2023 | 00:24:30

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Show Notes

We all hear about the rate and risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke in the Emirates – but what can be done about it? The UAE Healthy Future Study is a prospective cohort study that aims to uncover risk factors for some of the most chronic diseases in the Emirates, and determine how genetics, environment and living patterns of individuals contribute. Since 2016 its researchers have built a cohort of 14,294 participants, created more than a dozen partnerships with local entities, established a Public Health Research Center at NYUAD and a national data resource to foster future research, a...

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