In a geographical area of Stockholm, with a relatively large Somali immigrant population, parents as well as teachers in special schools and staff at habilitation centres have raised concerns over whether children with a Somali background are over-represented in the total group of children with autism. The aim of the study was, therefore, to investigate the prevalence of autism in children with...

CAST gene is a candidate marker that influences the intensity of growth and meat quality. The aim this study was to investigate genetic variability in five Bulgarian sheep breeds – two merino, local one for milk. A total 150 ewes, belonging these were investigated polymorphisms by using PCR-RFLP method. 622 bp fragment Ovis aries amplified PCR. After restriction with endonuclease MspI alleles o...

BACKGROUND Somalis compose the largest African refugee group in the U.S., with more than 55,000 primary arrivals since 2000. Minnesota has the largest Somali population in the U.S. Despite its size, little research has been conducted to determine the extent of tobacco use among Somali youth. PURPOSE This paper reports the results from a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey designe...

The study was conducted to assess management practices and constraints of Black head Somali sheep in Awbarre district Fafen zone, regional state, Ethiopia. A total 120 households were purposively selected for this using purposive sampling technique. data collected through the questionnaire, key informants interview, focus group discussions & field observations. primary purpose keeping income ge...

Rates of autism in Somali migrant communities are increasing but many families find it hard to accept their child’s diagnosis and do not engage with health, education or social services to support their children. When a local network of Somali parents approached the University of Bristol to request that research focus on their needs, a new research partnership evolved. Using a community based p...

Dilated pore was originally designated as a secondary or acquired trichoepithelioma by Winer, represents an appendageal tumor with differentiation towards hair structures. It is clinically characterized by having the appearance of a large blackhead filled with keratinous material. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no report of a dilated pore with four openings. We herein describe suc...

OBJECTIVE To examine breast-feeding and complementary feeding practices during the first 6 months of life among Norwegian infants of Somali and Iraqi family origin. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey was performed during March 2013-February 2014. Data were collected using a semi-quantitative FFQ adapted from the second Norwegian national dietary survey among infants in 2006-2007. SETTING Somal...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate pregnancy outcomes in Somali-born women compared with those women born in each of the six receiving countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Norway and Sweden. DESIGN Meta-analyses of routinely collected data on confinements and births. SETTING National or regional perinatal datasets spanning 3-6 years between 1997 and 2004 from six countries...

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity presents a major public health challenge and is estimated to cause six to ten percent of the major non-communicable diseases. Studies show that immigrants, especially women, have an increased risk of non-communicable diseases compared to ethnic Swedes. Somali immigrant women have increased rates of overweight and obesity, low fitness levels and low levels of cardi...

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between food insecurity, dietary intake, and body mass index among Somali refugee women living in the United States. METHODS Cross-sectional study utilizing the snowball sampling method. RESULTS Most (67%) participants experienced some level of food insecurity, which was common among recent arrivals and those who spoke only Somali at home (P < .05). Inta...