Browsing by Author "Qasrawi, Radwan"

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    • Adherence to the United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Recommendations Pre- and During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Women in Arab Countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Hoteit, Reem; Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub; Abou Nasr, Mariane; Obeid, Sara; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      During pregnancy, woman’s diet is one of the most preeminent factors affecting mother and child’s health. Prior to the coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, inadequate maternal diet and low adherence to dietary ...

    • Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Hoteit, Reem; Aljawaldeh, Ayoub; Van Royen, Kathleen; Pabian, Sara; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)
      Background The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the fragility of the global food system, sending shockwaves across countries' societies and economy. This has presented formidable challenges to sustaining a healthy and ...

    • Dietary Diversity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities, Challenges, and Mitigation Measures 

      Hoteit, Maha; Mortada, Hussein; Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub; Mansour, Rania; Yazbeck, Batoul; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the Eastern Mediterranean Region's food system's fragility posing severe challenges to maintaining healthy sustainable lifestyle. The aim of this cross-sectional study (N = 13,527 household's ...

    • Dietary intake and lifestyle practices of eastern mediterranean postpartum women before and during COVID-19 pandemic: An internet-based cross-sectional survey 

      Tayyem, Reema; Al-Bayyari, Nahla; Al-Awwad, Narmeen; Abuhijleh, Haya; Hoteit, Reem; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Background: During the lockdown period, a substantial group of these women reported lifestyle changes. Aim: The aim of the study is to characterize the dietary patterns, intake and the adherence to the United States ...

    • Dietary intake and lifestyle practices of eastern mediterranean postpartum women before and during COVID-19 pandemic: An internet-based cross-sectional survey 

      Tayyem, Reema; Al-Bayyari, Nahla; Al-Awwad, Narmeen; Abuhijleh, Haya; Hoteit, Reem; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Background: During the lockdown period, a substantial group of these women reported lifestyle changes. Aim: The aim of the study is to characterize the dietary patterns, intake and the adherence to the United States ...

    • Editorial: Innovation and trends in the global food systems, dietary patterns and healthy sustainable lifestyle in the digital age 

      Hoteit, Maha; Qasrawi, Radwan; Al Sabbah, Haleama; Tayyem, Reema ( Frontiers , 2023 , Article)
      The transformation of food systems to address healthy nutrition, food insecurity, and public health issues is a global concern. In today's world, where there is a growing dependence on processed foods, fast food, edible ...

    • 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. ...

    • The impact of digital literacy and internet usage on health behaviors and decision-making in Arab MENA countries 

      Reema, Tayyem; Qasrawi, Radwan; Sabbah, Haleama Al; Amro, Malak; Issa, Ghada; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)
      BackgroundDigital literacy is essential for health behaviors and decision-making, particularly in Arab MENA countries, where access to digital resources varies considerably. ObjectiveThis study investigates the impact of ...

    • The impact of online food delivery applications on dietary pattern disruption in the Arab region 

      Qasrawi, Radwan; Thwib, Suliman; Issa, Ghada; Amro, Malak; AbuGhoush, Razan; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2025 , Article)
      Background: While online food delivery applications (OFDAs) offer convenient food accessibility, their impact on dietary behaviors remains insufficiently explored, especially in the Arab region. This study applies machine ...

    • Machine learning techniques for predicting depression and anxiety in pregnant and postpartum women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional regional study 

      Qasrawi, Radwan; Amro, Malak; VicunaPolo, Stephanny; Abu Al-Halawa, Diala; Agha, Hazem; ... more authors ( F1000Research , 2022 , Article)
      Background : Maternal depression and anxiety are significant public health concerns that play an important role in the health and well-being of mothers and children. The COVID-19 pandemic, the consequential lockdowns and ...

    • 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 ...

    • Perspectives and practices of dietitians with regards to social/mass media use during the transitions from face-to-face to telenutrition in the time of COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in 10 Arab countries 

      Bookari, Khlood; Arrish, Jamila; Alkhalaf, Majid M.; Alharbi, Mudi H.; Zaher, Sara; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)
      During the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare professionals switched from face-to-face clinical encounters to telehealth. This study sought to investigate the dietitians’ perceptions and practices toward the use of social/mass ...

    • 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 ...

    • Status and correlates of food and nutrition literacy among parents-adolescents’ dyads: findings from 10 Arab countries 

      Hoteit, Maha; Mansour, Rania; Mohsen, Hala; Bookari, Khlood; Hammouh, Fadwa; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media SA , 2023 , Article)
      Background: Food literacy is capturing the attention worldwide and gaining traction in the Arab countries. Strengthening food and nutrition literacy among Arab teenagers are important promising empowering tools which can ...

    • The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries 

      Al Sabbah, Haleama; Taha, Zainab; Qasrawi, Radwan; Assaf, Enas A.; Cheikh Ismail, Leila; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Insufficient physical activity is considered a strong risk factor associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on physical (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before ...