Browsing Human Nutrition by Author "Abi Kharma, Joelle"
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Association between Lebanese Mediterranean Diet and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Lebanese Older Adults—A Preliminary Study
Daou, Tracy; Abi Kharma, Joelle; Daccache, Alexandra; Bassil, Maya; Naja, Farah; Rahi, Berna... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2022 , Article)Discrepancies in the characteristics of the food components of a Mediterranean diet exist based on the country of origin. In Lebanon, a traditional Mediterranean diet emphasizes the high intakes of fruits (including dried), ... -
Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in Human Milk: First Survey from Lebanon
Hassan, Hussein F.; Bou Ghanem, Haneen; Abi Kharma, Joelle; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Elaridi, Jomana; Bassil, Maya... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Human milk is the primary source of nutrition for infants in their first year of life. Its potential contamination with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a group of toxic man-made chemicals, ... -
Results from the first culturally tailored, multidisciplinary diabetes education in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes: effects on self-care and metabolic outcomes
Sukkarieh-Haraty, Ola; Egede, Leonard E.; Khazen, Georges; Abi Kharma, Joelle; Farran, Natali; Bassil, Maya... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2022 , Article)Objective: Diabetes self-management education (DSME) is an essential component of lifestyle management needed for diabetes care. This pilot-study tested the effect of culturally-tailored education targeting diabetes selfcare ...