• Association between Grain and Legume Consumption and the Risk of Coronary Artery Obstruction among Jordanians Based on Angiography Results 

      Tayyem, Reema; Ibrahim, Mohammed O.; Abdelrahim, Dana N.; Al-Shudifat, Abdel-Ellah; Azab, Mohammed; ... more authors ( Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition , 2021 , Article)
      Accumulating evidence suggests that consumption of whole grains and legumes is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), whereas the risk is increased by consuming refined grains and cereals. This study ...
    • Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region 

      Al Sabbah, Haleama; Assaf, Enas A.; Taha, Zainab; Qasrawi, Radwan; Ismail, Leila Cheikh; ... more authors ( EU European Publishing , 2022 , Article)
      INTRODUCTION: Tobacco smokers are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. Lockdown was a chosen strategy to deal with the spread of infectious diseases; nonetheless, it influenced people's eating and smoking behaviors. ...
    • Machine learning techniques for the identification of risk factors associated with food insecurity among adults in Arab countries during the COVID-19 pandemic 

      Qasrawi, Radwan; Hoteit, Maha; Tayyem, Reema; Bookari, Khlood; Al Sabbah, Haleama; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Background: A direct consequence of global warming, and strongly correlated with poor physical and mental health, food insecurity is a rising global concern associated with low dietary intake. The Coronavirus pandemic has ...
    • Macronutrients Not Micronutrients Are Associated With the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Jordanian Case-Control Study 

      Tayyem, Reema F.; Ibrahim, Mohammed O.; Abuhijleh, Haya; Alatrash, Razan M.; Al-Jaberi, Tareq; ... more authors ( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2022 , Article)
      OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic cancer (PC) has been related directly to many risk factors; however, diet is considered one of the most modifiable risk factors. This study is designed to observe the associations between the intake ...
    • Sex disparities in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and determinants of self-reported body weight changes before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 Arab countries 

      Tayyem,Reema; Ibrahim,Mohammed O.; Mortada,Hussein; AlKhalaf,Majid; Bookari,Khlood; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Background: The COVID-19 pandemic along with its confinement period boosted lifestyle modifications and impacted women and men differently which exacerbated existing gender inequalities. The main objective of this paper ...
    • What Dietary Patterns and Nutrients are Associated with Pancreatic Cancer? Literature Review. 

      Ibrahim, Mohammed O; Abuhijleh, Haya; Tayyem, Reema ( Dove Press , 2023 , Article Review)
      This narrative review summarizes the main findings of observational studies (case-control and cohort) as well as systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the role of nutrients and dietary patterns on pancreatic cancer (PC) ...