Browsing by Author "El-Obeid, Tahra"
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Agreement level of vitamin D intake between food frequency questionnaire and 24-h food recall in young Qatari women
Ganji, Vijay; ElObeid, Tahra; Shi, Zumin; Bawadi, Hiba; Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Moussa, Noor; Ali, Hoda; Sobeih, Alshaimaa... more authors ... less authors ( 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 ... -
Chitosan and Oregano Oil Treatments, Individually or in Combination, Used To Increase the Shelf Life of Vacuum-Packaged, Refrigerated European Eel () Fillets.
Lambrianidi, Louiza; Savvaidis, Ioannis N; Tsiraki, Maria I; El-Obeid, Tahra ( International Association for Food Protection , 2019 , Article)We investigated the impact of chitosan and oregano essential oil (EO) individually or in combination on the quality of eel fillets in vacuum packaging (VP) and stored under refrigeration (4°C). Treatments studied were (i) ... -
Combined effects of thymol, carvacrol and packaging on the shelf-life of marinated chicken
Karam, Layal; Roustom, Rayan; Abiad, Mohamad G.; El-Obeid, Tahra; Savvaidis, Ioannis N. ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)The demand for marinated chicken worldwide, is continuously growing. To date, limited data on addition of active components of Essential Oils (EOs) to marinades for chicken preservation are available. The antimicrobial effect ... -
Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins in Thyme and Thyme-Based Products Marketed in Lebanon
Hassan, Hussein F.; Koaik, Lara; El Khoury, André; Atoui, Ali; El Obeid, Tahra; Karam, Layal... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This study aimed at evaluating the incidence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in thyme and thyme-based products, related dietary exposure, and cancer risk for regular and high consumption. A total of 160 samples ... -
Effects of Chitosan and Natamycin on Vacuum-Packaged Phyllo: A Pastry Product.
Tsiraki, Maria I; El-Obeid, Tahra; Yehia, Hany M; Karam, Layal; Savvaidis, Ioannis N ( International Association for Food Protection , 2018 , Article)The effects of vacuum packaging, chitosan (1.5%, w/v), and natamycin (10 mg/L, w/v) on phyllo pastry quality were studied by monitoring microbiological, chemical, and sensory changes. Five lots were prepared with or without ... -
Fast food and sweet intake pattern is directly associated with the prevalence of asthma in a Qatari population
Shi, Zumin; El-Obeid, Tahra; Meftah, Zainab; Alawi, Amal; Said, Suad; Ganji, Vijay... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Objective The relationship between dietary patterns and the prevalence of asthma is not well understood. We aimed to investigate the association between dietary patterns and asthma in adults in Qatar. Methods In this ... -
Food Regulations and Enforcement in Qatar
Eltai, Nahla O; El-Obeid, Tahra; Kassem, Issmat I; Yassine, Hadi M ( Elsevier , 2018 , Book chapter)Food safety and regulation are exceedingly important topics in the Gulf countries, including Qatar. The latter is influenced by a rapid population growth and constraints to local food production caused by a harsh climate ... -
High Chili Intake and Cognitive Function among 4582 Adults: An Open Cohort Study over 15 Years.
Shi, Zumin; El-Obeid, Tahra; Riley, Malcolm; Li, Ming; Page, Amanda; Liu, Jianghong... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)We aimed to examine the association between chili intake and cognitive function in Chinese adults. This is a longitudinal study of 4852 adults (age 63.4 ± 7.7) attending the China Health and Nutrition Survey during 1991 ... -
High iron intake is associated with poor cognition among Chinese old adults and varied by weight status-a 15-y longitudinal study in 4852 adults.
Shi, Zumin; Li, Ming; Wang, Youfa; Liu, Jianghong; El-Obeid, Tahra ( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)High body iron status has been shown to be associated with adverse health outcomes. However, the relation between high body iron status, body mass index (BMI), and cognition is still understudied. This study aimed to examine ... -
The Impact of Mineral Supplementation on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
ElObeid, Tahra; Awad, Marwa Osman; Ganji, Vijay; Moawad, Joyce ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinopathy that is common among women of reproductive age. It is a heterogeneous disorder with an unknown etiology. Different strategies have been proposed for the treatment of ... -
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 ... -
Iron-related dietary pattern increases the risk of poor cognition
Shi, Zumin; El-Obeid, Tahra; Li, Ming; Xu, Xiaoyue; Liu, Jianghong ( BMC , 2019 , Article)High iron intake has been shown to be associated with poor cognition. We aimed to examine the association between iron-related dietary pattern (IDP) and cognitive function in Chinese adults. Longitudinal study data from ... -
Machine Learning Application for Optimizing Asymmetrical Reduction of Acetophenone Employing Complete Cell of Lactobacillus Senmaizuke as an Environmentally Friendly Approach
Taylan, Osman; Yilmaz, Mustafa Tahsin; Balubaid, Mohammed; Alamoudi, Rami; El-Obeid, Tahra; Dertli, Enes; Şahin, Engin; Bakhsh, Ahmed; Herrera-Viedma, Enrique... more authors ... less authors ( Hysen MANKOLLI, Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) , 2020 , Article)Recently, optimization of the bioreduction reactions by optimization methodologies has gained special interest as these reactions are affected by several extrinsic factors that should be optimized for higher yields. An ... -
MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATION FOR OPTIMIZING ASYMMETRICAL REDUCTION OF ACETOPHENONE EMPLOYING COMPLETE CELL OF LACTOBACILLUS SENMAIZUKE AS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY APPROACH
Taylan, Osman; Yilmaz, Mustafa Tahsin; Balubaid, Mohammed; Alamoudi, Rami; El-Obeid, Tahra; Dertli, Enes; Şahin, Engin; Bakhsh, Ahmed; Herrera-Viedma, Enrique... more authors ... less authors ( Prof. Hysen Mankolli, IJEES Electronic Journal Publication , 2020 , Article)Recently, optimization of the bioreduction reactions by optimization methodologies has gained special interest as these reactions are affected by several extrinsic factors that should be optimized for higher yields. An ... -
Prevalence of antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli isolates from local and imported retail chicken carcasses.
Eltai, Nahla; Yassine, Hadi; El-Obeid, Tahra; Al-Hadidi, Sara; Al Thani, Asmaa; Alali, Walid... more authors ... less authors ( International Association for Food Protection , 2020 , Article)The spread of antibiotic resistance has been associated with consumption of food contaminated with pathogenic and non-pathogenic resistant bacteria. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of antibiotic ... -
Reply to "Comments on the Editor Re: Shi, Zumin, et al. High Chili Intake and Cognitive Function among 4582 Adults: An Open Cohort Study over 15 Years. Nutrients 11.5 (2019): 1183."
Shi, Zumin; El-Obeid, Tahra; Riley, Malcolm; Li, Ming; Page, Amanda; Liu, Jianghong... more authors ... less authors ( Nature Research , 2019 , Article)No abstract . Please check the attached PDF for the content -
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Multidrug-Resistant .
Al-Hadidi, Sara H; Al Mana, Hassan; Almoghrabi, Salam Ziad; El-Obeid, Tahra; AlAli, Walid Q; Eltai, Nahla O... more authors ... less authors ( Mary Ann Liebert , 2022 , Article)is a major cause of foodborne disease outbreaks worldwide, mainly through poultry. Recently, there has been an increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) infections globally. The increased drug resistance results in increased ... -
Rice Intake Is Associated with Longer Reaction Time and Interacts with Blood Lipids and Hypertension among Qatari Adults
Elrahmani, Arwa; Youssef, Farah; Elsayed, Haidi; Mohamed, Nada; El-Obeid, Tahra; Shi, Zumin... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)We aimed to assess the association between rice intake and cognitive function among Qatari adults and test the interactions with health conditions. Data from 1000 adults aged ≥18 years old who attended the Qatar Biobank ... -
Shelf-life of smoked eel fillets treated with chitosan or thyme oil
ElObeid, Tahra; Yehia, Hany M.; Sakkas, Hercules; Lambrianidi, Louisa; I. Tsiraki, Maria; Savvaidis, Ioannis N.... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)The present study examined the effect of natural antimicrobials: Chitosan, thyme oil and their combination, on the shelf- life of smoked eel fillets stored under vacuum packaging (VP) at 4°C. Based on sensory odor data ...