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ABDULBARİ BENER

Istanbul Medipol University, Professor of Biostatistics and Public Health
Verified email at medipol.edu.tr
Cited by 24948

COVID-19 pandemic and psychological fatigue in Turkey

E Morgul, A Bener, M Atak, S Akyel… - … Journal of Social …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the COVID-19 pandemic
and psychological fatigue as a mental health issue among the population of Istanbul, …

Prevalence of gestational diabetes and associated maternal and neonatal complications in a fast-developing community: global comparisons

A Bener, NM Saleh, A Al-Hamaq - International journal of women's …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Background The prevalence of gestational diabetes (GDM) is increasing all over the world.
Hence, the impact of GDM on maternal and infant health is an important topic of research. No …

consanguineous marriages in the United Arab Emirates

LI Al-Gazali, A Bener, YM Abdulrazzaq… - Journal of biosocial …, 1997 - cambridge.org
This study examines the frequency of consanguineous marriage and the coefficient of inbreeding
in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study was conducted in Al Ain and Dubai cities …

Prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus and its risk factors in a population-based study of Qatar

A Bener, M Zirie, IM Janahi, AOAA Al-Hamaq… - Diabetes research and …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of diagnosed and
undiagnosed diabetes, pre-diabetes and to identify the associated risk factors in the sample …

Vitamin D deficiency as a strong predictor of asthma in children

A Bener, MS Ehlayel, MK Tulic, Q Hamid - International archives of …, 2012 - karger.com
Background: Epidemiological studies suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency in early
life and development of asthma in later life. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure serum …

[HTML][HTML] Obesity index that better predict metabolic syndrome: body mass index, waist circumference, waist hip ratio, or waist height ratio

A Bener, MT Yousafzai, S Darwish… - Journal of …, 2013 - hindawi.com
Aim. The aim was to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip
ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) to identify the best predictor of metabolic syndrome …

High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in type 1 diabetes mellitus and healthy children

A Bener, A Alsaied, M Al-Ali, A Al-Kubaisi, B Basha… - Acta …, 2009 - Springer
Epidemiological studies suggest a link between vitamin D deficiency in early life and the
later onset of type 1 diabetes. The aim of this matched case-control study was to find the …

Psychological factors: anxiety, depression, and somatization symptoms in low back pain patients

A Bener, M Verjee, EE Dafeeah, O Falah… - Journal of pain …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Aim To determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP), investigate the sociodemographic
characteristics of patients with LBP, and examine its association with psychological distress …

The driver behaviour questionnaire in Arab gulf countries: Qatar and United Arab Emirates

A Bener, T Özkan, T Lajunen - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2008 - Elsevier
Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) is one of the most widely used instruments
for measuring self-reported driving style and investigating the relationship between …

[PDF][PDF] Cancer epidemiology and control in the arab world-past, present and future

…, J Al-Sayyad, A Bazawir, A Bener… - Asian Pac J Cancer …, 2009 - researchgate.net
The Arab world, stretching from Lebanon and Syria in the north, through to Morocco in the
west, Yemen in the south and Iraq in the east, is the home of more than 300 million people. …