Singaporean Malay-Muslim Women's Lifestyle Habits and Attitudes towards Health

Muslim Attitudes towards End-of-Life Decisions

In this presentation, I will discuss the principles of biomedical and Islamic medical ethics and an interfaith perspective on end-of-life issues. I will also discuss three cases to exemplify some of the conflicts in ethical decision-making.

Trends, habits and attitudes towards suntanning.

Epidemiological studies suggest a relationship between suntanning habits and high risk of malignant melanoma (MM). The incidence of MM is increased during the last 40 years. Sun exposure is highly prevalent in all age groups, especially among young and it is influenced by certain believes and attitudes towards suntanning and stimulated by peer pressure and aesthetic references. What is the caus...

Lifestyle habits and women's attitudes towards discussing them at a visit for contraceptive advice.

OBJECTIVE The aims of this study was to use visits for contraceptive counselling as opportunities for examining women's actual life style habits with the main focus being placed on alcohol consumption but also to evaluate the women's opinions about discussing their alcohol and tobacco habits and their weight status. METHODS A total of 535/802 (67%) women completed a study-specific anonymous q...

Aging, lifestyle factors, hormones and bone health in Singaporean men

PURPOSE The present study examined how age, bodyweight, body fat, regular exercise and some endocrine factors are associated with osteoporosis, spine bone mineral density (Sbmd) and femoral neck bone mineral density (Fnbmd) in Singaporean men. METHODS Body composition and bone scans of lumbar spine at L2-L4 and hip were carried out with duel-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Anthropometric p...

Attitudes and beliefs of Muslim mothers towards pregnancy and infancy.