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The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2019 , Article)
Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...
Validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire to assess macro and micro-nutrient intake among a convenience cohort of healthy adult qataris
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
This study aimed at developing a valid culture-sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for Qatari adults. A convenient sample of healthy Qataris (n = 107) were recruited from family members of Qatar ...
Agreement level of vitamin D intake between food frequency questionnaire and 24-h food recall in young Qatari women
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Emerald
, 2022 , Article)
Purpose – Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency among young Qatari women is ∼85%. The purpose
of the study was to develop a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and to assess the degree of
agreement between food vitamin D ...
Innovative Nutrition Education: A Color-Coded Tool for Individuals with Low Literacy Level
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article)
Background: The food exchange system was developed to serve as an educational tool in helping individuals plan their own meals. This study aimed to develop a friendly-user food exchange list for individuals with a low ...
Exploring the challenges of virtual internships during the COVID-19 pandemic and their potential influence on the professional identity of health professions students: A view from Qatar University
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Introduction: COVID-19 has imposed many shared limitations on medical and health education. Just like other health professions programs at most institutions, the Qatar University health cluster (QU Health) applied a ...
A qualitative assessment of medical students’ readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Background: This study aims to qualitatively examine the readiness of medical students to change to virtual clerkship (VC) during the pandemic, from both the faculty and students’ perspectives. Methods: A qualitative study ...
Health sciences students' and instructors' perceptions of the emergency switch to virtual internship amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A case from Qatar
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Frontiers Media
, 2022 , Article)
In efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, health colleges at Qatar University shifted their clinical training to virtual internships (VI) and project-based learning (PBL). The shift was new to students and faculty alike, ...
Correction to: A qualitative assessment of medical students' readiness for virtual clerkships at a Qatari university during the COVID-19 pandemic (BMC Medical Education, (2023), 23, 1, (186), 10.1186/s12909-023-04117-3)
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BioMed Central Ltd
, 2023 , Other)
Correction: BMC Medical Education (2023) 23:186 Following publication of the original article [1], due to a typesetting error, references [19] and [20] were written incorrectly. The correct references are given below: [19] ...