Khadija Irfan Khawaja

Datos Biográficos

ID7775176
NOMBREKhadija Irfan Khawaja
NOMBRESKhadija Irfan
APELLIDOKhawaja
FIRMAKHAWAJA K I
AFILIACIONESServices Institute of Medical Sciences
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS4
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR4
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2021
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2023
ÍNDICE H0

  • Smokeless and combustible tobacco use among 148,944 South Asian adults

    Open AccessWubin Xie, Malay K Mridha et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    In this large population-based study of South Asian adults, rates of smoking and SLT use vary widely by country and gender. Men who use SLT products are more likely to abstain from smoking compared with those who do not

  • Food environments and obesity

    Open AccessPetya Atanasova, Dian Kusuma et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2022

    The results suggest the availability of fast - food outlets influences obesity, especially among female and lower-income groups. The availability of supermarkets is associated with reduced body size and obesity, but their effects do not outweigh the role of fast-food outlets. Policies should target food environments to promote better diets and reduce obesity

  • Effects of a lifestyle intervention programme after 1 year of follow-up among South Asians at high risk of type 2 diabetes

    Open AccessMirthe Muilwijk, Marie Loh et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2021

    INTRODUCTION: South Asians are at high risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D). We assessed whether intensive family-based lifestyle intervention leads to significant weight loss, improved glycaemia and blood pressure in adults at elevated risk for T2D. METHODS: This cluster randomised controlled trial (iHealth-T2D) was conducted at 120 locations across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the UK. We included 3684 South Asian men and women, aged 40-70 years, wit…

  • Low uptake of Covid-19 prevention behaviours and high socioeconomic impact of lockdown measures in South Asia

    Open AccessDian Kusuma, Rajendra Pradeepa et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2021

    Our results identified important knowledge, access and uptake barriers to the prevention of COVID-19 in South Asia, and demonstrated major adverse impacts of the pandemic on chronic disease treatment, mental health, health-related behaviours, employment and household finances. We found important sociodemographic differences for impact, suggesting a widening of existing inequalities. Our findings underscore the need for immediate large-scale actio…