• Students
  • Parents
  • Work@MBRU
  • Library
  • The MBRU Shop
  • A-Z Directory

Login

Please choose the service you would like to log into.

Student login

Staff login

Online Admission

Apply

Admissions

  • Undergraduate
  • Postgraduate Programs
  • Residency and Fellowship
  • Dental Internship Program
  • Continuous Professional Development
  • Scholarships
Go to Admissions

Academics

  • Academics
  • Faculty
  • Student Life
Go to Academics

Research

  • MBRU-Biomedical Research Center
  • The Center for Genomic Discovery
  • Research Facilities
  • Research Opportunities
Go to Research

Learning Resources

  • Al Maktoum Medical Library
  • Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Medical Simulation Center
  • Design lab
Go to Learning Resources

About MBRU

  • H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
  • About MBRU
  • Work@MBRU
  • Venues
  • Giving
  • MBRU Online shop
Go to About MBRU

Media Center

  • News
  • Events
  • Publications
  • MBRU 360 Newsletter
Go to Media Center

Contact Us

  • Contact Us
  • Visit Us
  • FAQ's
Go to Contact Us
  • Admissions
    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate Programs
    • Residency and Fellowship
    • Dental Internship Program
    • Continuous Professional Development
    • Scholarships
  • Academics
    • Academics
    • Faculty
    • Student Life
  • Research
    • MBRU-Biomedical Research Center
    • The Center for Genomic Discovery
    • Research
    • Research Opportunities
    • Research Facilities
  • Learning Resources
    • Al Maktoum Medical Library
    • Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Medical Simulation Center
    • Design lab
  • About MBRU
    • H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Vision
    • About MBRU
    • Work@MBRU
    • Venues
    • Giving
    • MBRU Online Shop
  • Media Center
    • News
    • Events
    • Publications
    • MBRU 360 Newsletter
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • Visit Us
    • FAQ’s
Login
Previous Search
  • Fees
  • careers
  • Courses
  • scholarship
Top Search
  1. Home
  2. University News
  3. Are Wealthy UAE Residents more Susceptible to Heart Disease?

Are Wealthy UAE Residents more Susceptible to Heart Disease?

College of Medicine Sep 5, 2017

According to a newly published research in the Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, wealthy UAE residents are significantly more at risk of cardiovascular heart disease. The findings contrast with many developed parts of the world, where poorer people are more likely to develop the potentially fatal condition

One of the study’s authors, the dean of the College of Medicine, and professor of cardiovascular medicine at the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU), Dr. Alawi Alsheikh-Ali examined more than a 1,000 patients undergoing a coronary angiography; a procedure in which dye is injected into the heart’s blood vessels to look for narrowing. The study examined patients from five different hospitals in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

He said that the higher rates of diabetes, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle among wealthier people accounted for the study’s findings.

“The collective take-home message from this growing literature is that socioeconomic development is typically accompanied by increased risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, which is likely driven by lifestyle risk factors,” he added.

When the data on the 1,068 patients was examined, the doctors looked for signs of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), a condition characterized by a narrowing of a major blood vessel in the heart; it was found that people who were unemployed were at greater risk than those in work.

In addition, the study found that people with greater incomes had higher rates of CAD and a related condition called multi-vessel disease than people who earned less.

“Anticipation and recognition of such a disease burden can help guide public health and education campaigns to combat chronic disease,” said Dr Alsheikh-Ali.

To read more on the published study visit:

https://www.thenational.ae/uae/wealthy-uae-residents-significantly-more-at-risk-of-heart-disease-1.625049

About MBRU
Dubai Academic Health Corporation holds its second Board meeting at Dubai Health Authority
About MBRU
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences launched
About MBRU
Dubai Healthcare City signs academic partnership with Queen’s University Belfast

Take the First Step

  • Take a Virtual Tour

  • Plan a Visit

  • Start Your Application

MBR University
Building 14, Dubai Healthcare City
P.O Box 505055, Dubai UAE
800 MBRU (6278)
info@mbru.ac.ae
MBR University
Building 14, Dubai Healthcare City
P.O Box 505055, Dubai UAE
800 MBRU (6278)
info@mbru.ac.ae
  • Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine
  • College of Nursing and Midwifery
  • College of Medicine
  • Research
  • Learning Resources
  • Life at MBRU
  • About MBRU
  • Media Center
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ’s
  • Students
  • Parents
  • Faculty & Staff
  • Giving
  • A-Z Directory
  • Work@MBRU
Contrast
Font Size
Stay Connected!
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Sitemap

© Copyright MBRU 2022 All rights reserved.