Browsing by Author "Ganji, Vijay"
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Serum vitamin D concentrations are inversely related to prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Qatari women.
Ganji, Vijay; Sukik, Ayah; Alaayesh, Haya; Rasoulinejad, Hodais; Shraim, Mujahed ( Wiley , 2019 , Article)Hypovitaminosis D has reached epidemic proportions in Qatar. Vitamin D is linked to several cardiometabolic diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MetSyn), diabetes, and atherosclerosis. It is not known if vitamin D status ... -
Serum vitamin D concentrations are non-linearly related to breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women
Sukik, Layan; Hoque, Bushra; Boutefnouchet, Linda; Ganji, Vijay ( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)Background: Post-menopausal women are at high risk for breast cancer. The association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration and breast cancer in post-menopausal women is not well understood. Objectives: ... -
Serum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis
Ganji, Vijay; Al-Obahi, Asma; Yusuf, Yusuf; Dookhy, Zainab; Shi, Zumin ( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)Hypovitaminosis D has been linked to several non-bone diseases. Relation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and lung function and lung diseases has received little attention at the global level. Cross-sectional data ... -
Supervised practice program guided by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics standards improves potential employability of nutrition/dietetics graduates: perspective of employers and preceptors.
Bawadi, Hiba; Al-Jayyousi, Ghadir Fakhri; Du, Xiangyun; Ganji, Vijay; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Moawad, Joyce; Abunada, Taghreed... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2019 , Article)This study investigated employers' perspectives on the impact of a supervised practice program (SPP), guided by international accreditation standards on the skill development and potential employability of dietetics students. ... -
Temporal Relation between Double Fortification of Wheat Flour with Iron and Folic Acid, and Markers and Prevalence of Anemia in Children
Biemi, Flinle Danielle; Ganji, Vijay ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid became mandatory in Ivory Coast in 2007. The purpose of this study was to determine the time trend relation between mandatory double fortification of wheat flour with ... -
Validation of FFQ Against Food Records for Vitamin D in Qatar Population
Zewein, Mentallah; Othman, Haneen; Abu Dhaa, Reem; Ganji, Vijay ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: The measurement of vitamin D nutritional status through dietary assessment is a cost effective method. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is usually validated against food records (FR). There is no vitamin D ... -
Validation of vitamin D-specific food frequency questionnaire against food records for Qatari women
Ganji, Vijay; Reem, Abu-Dbaa; Haneen, Othman; Menatallah, Zewein; Tamara, Al-Abdi; Zumin, Shi... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Measurement of vitamin D nutritional status through dietary assessment is cost effective. Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is usually validated against food records (FR). There is no vitamin D-specific FFQ for Qatar ... -
Visceral adiposity index is a better predictor of type 2 diabetes than body mass index in Qatari population
Alkhalaqi, Aysha; Al-Naimi, Fatima; Qassmi, Rouda; Shi, Zumin; Ganji, Vijay; Salih, Reem; Bawadi, Hiba... more authors ... less authors ( Lippincott Williams and Wilkins , 2020 , Article)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased recently in Qatar. Body mass index (BMI) is a predictor of T2D in many populations. However, BMI is based on height and weight measurements and not on body adiposity. ... -
Vitamin D is associated with improved lung function but not with asthma, emphysema and bronchitis
Alobahi, Asma; Yusuf, Sumaya; Dookhy, Zainab; Ganji, Vijay ( Qatar University Press , 2020 , Poster)Background: Hypovitaminosis D has been linked to several non-bone related diseases. Relation between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)] and lung function and lung diseases has received less attention. Methods: Data from 3 ... -
Vitamin D, Gut Microbiota, and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Possible Three-Way Axis
Sukik, Ayah; Alalwani, Joud; Ganji, Vijay ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a precursor for several cardiometabolic diseases such as obesity, type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cardiovascular diseases. Emerging evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency links to ...