Browsing by Subject "Diet"

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    • The Association between Dietary Patterns and Hypothyroidism in Adult Population 

      Alkhatib, Dana Ziad (2023 , Master Thesis)
      Background: The thyroid gland produces hormones that are essential for various body functions. Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland cannot produce enough hormones. Even though several studies have found associations ...

    • Associations of lifestyle and dietary habits with hyperlipidemia in Lebanon 

      Samaha, Ali A.; Zouein, Fouad; Gebbawi, Maya; Fawaz, Mirna; Houjayri, Raheel; ... more authors ( OAE Publishing Inc. , 2017 , Article)
      Aim: This study was designed to evaluate the effects of dietary and lifestyle habits on several blood lipid parameters in the Lebanese population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study for 2,000 individuals, of whom ...

    • Enhancing nutrition knowledge and dietary diversity among rural pregnant women in Malawi: a randomized controlled trial. 

      Katenga-Kaunda, Lillian Ziyenda; Kamudoni, Penjani Rhoda; Holmboe-Ottesen, Gerd; Fjeld, Heidi E; Mdala, Ibrahimu; ... more authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article)
      In many sub-Saharan African countries, such as Malawi, antenatal care (ANC) services do not deliver sufficient nutrition awareness to improve adequate dietary intake in pregnancy. We therefore compared the effects of ...

    • Exploring the effects of health behaviors and mental health on students' academic achievement: a cross-sectional study on lebanese university students 

      Hammoudi Halat, Dalal; Hallit, Souheil; Younes, Samar; AlFikany, Mira; Khaled, Sanaa; ... more authors ( BioMed Central Ltd , 2023 , Article)
      Background High academic achievement, an important determinant of future success, is known to be influenced by many factors including dietary behavior, lifestyle and mental health, among others. The objectives of the ...

    • Food behavior changes during the covid-19 pandemic: Statistical analysis of consumer survey data from bosnia and herzegovina 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Karabašević, Darjan; Radosavac, Adriana; ... more authors ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)
      Bosnia and Herzegovina has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by implementing quarantine and other social distancing measures. These measures, however, have mental, social, and economic consequences on diet and food ...

    • Food purchase and eating behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional survey of Russian adults 

      Ben Hassen, Tarek; El Bilali, Hamid; Allahyari, Mohammad S.; Berjan, Sinisa; Fotina, Oksana ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      The Russian government took strong containment measures to prevent the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) with rigid hygiene protocols and restrictions on daily living, such as social ...

    • Gut Microbiota and Health: Understanding the Role of Diet 

      Alasmar, Reem Moath; Varadharajan, Kavitha; Shanmugakonar, Muralitharan; Al-Naemi, Hamda A. ( Scientific Research Publishing , 2019 , Article Review)
      Microbiome now is considered as an organ within our system to regulate metabolism, cellular immune response and eventually maintain the health. Gut microbiota has been studied extensively in the recent past due to the ...

    • Importance of Nutrition Intervention in Autistic Patients 

      ElObeid, Tahra; Shi, Zumin; Moawad, Joyce ( Springer, Cham , 2020 , Book chapter)
      Along with the issues of inflated social and financial burden associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), specific treatment for this disorder has also not been developed. Having a thorough look at previous trials done ...

    • Incident type 2 diabetes attributable to suboptimal diet in 184 countries 

      O’Hearn, Meghan; Lara-Castor, Laura; Cudhea, Frederick; Miller, Victoria; Reedy, Julia; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      The global burden of diet-attributable type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not well established. This risk assessment model estimated T2D incidence among adults attributable to direct and body weight-mediated effects of 11 dietary ...

    • An Investigation into the Lifestyle, Health Habits and Risk Factors of Young Adults 

      Al-Nakeeb, Yahya; Lyons, Mark; Dodd, Lorna J.; Al-Nuaim, Anwar ( MDPI AG , 2015 , Article)
      This project examined the lifestyle, health habits and risk factors of young adults at Qatar University. It explored the clustering and differences in dietary habits, body mass index (BMI) and physical activity (PA) amongst ...

    • Meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan: comparison with WHO and NIH dietary guidelines 

      Bawadi, H.A.; Banks, A.D.; Tayyem, R.F.; ElKhoury, C. ( World Health Organization , 2016 , Article)
      This study aimed to evaluate the compliance of daily meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan according to WHO guidelines and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) and Dietary Approach to Stop ...

    • On the diet of the Pharaoh Eagle Owl, Bubo ascalaphus (Savigny, 1809), in Qatar, with an overview of its feeding habits 

      Mohedano, Ivan; Abu Baker, Mohammad A.; Hunter, Brian; Buchan, Jamie; Michaels, Christopher J.; ... more authors ( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2014 , Article)
      The diet of Bubo ascalaphus in Qatar was assessed based on pellets collected from the first known nesting site of the species in the country. The pellets contained a total of 68 prey items, representing 9 different species: ...

    • RISK FACTORS, LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH HABITS OF YOUNG ADULTS IN QATAR 

      Al-nakeeb, Yahya; Trad, Wafa; Al-maadeed, Asma; Al-qahtani, Alanod; Al-shammari, Dalal; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Background & Objectives The state of Qatar has witnessed significant lifestyle changes due to rapid urbanization, the introduction of labour-saving devices and the availability of high-caloric density food. This has impacted ...

    • Role of nutrition in oral and pharyngeal cancers: From etiology to prevention 

      Bawadi, Hiba; Faris, Mo'ez Al Islam ( Springer, Cham , 2017 , Book chapter)
      Oral and pharyngeal cancers (OPC) are highly prevalent tumors and rank as the sixth most common neoplasms. Some dietary factors have been linked to increased risk of OPC such as consumption of red meats and saturated fats, ...

    • Short-term improvements in diet quality in people newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are associated with smoking status, physical activity and body mass index: the 3D case series study. 

      Burch, Emily; Williams, Lauren T; Thalib, Lukman; Ball, Lauren ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)
      Dietary intake impacts glycaemic control through its effect on weight and glucose-insulin homeostasis. Early glycaemic control is associated with improved outcomes and reduced mortality for people with type 2 diabetes ...

    • Sugar-sweetened beverage intakes among adults between 1990 and 2018 in 185 countries 

      Lara-Castor, Laura; Micha, Renata; Cudhea, Frederick; Miller, Victoria; Shi, Peilin; ... more authors (2023 , Article)
      Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are associated with cardiometabolic diseases and social inequities. For most nations, recent estimates and trends of intake are not available; nor variation by education or urbanicity. We ...

    • Sustainable agri-food systems: Environment, economy, society, and policy 

      El Bilali, Hamid; Strassner, Carola; Ben Hassen, Tarek ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article Review)
      Agri-food systems (AFS) have been central in the debate on sustainable development. De-spite this growing interest in AFS, comprehensive analyses of the scholarly literature are hard to find. Therefore, the present systematic ...

    • Unique associations of the Job Demand-Control-Support model subscales with leisure-time physical activity and dietary energy intake 

      Bean, Christopher G; Winefield, Helen R; Hutchinson, Amanda D; Sargent, Chali; Shi, Zumin ( National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health , 2018 , Article)
      Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and dietary energy intake are two important health behaviours, which at too low or high levels respectively, are associated with overweight and obesity. This study explores associations ...