Amal Hassan

ORCID: 0000-0002-2159-3998
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Research Areas
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
  • Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
  • Digestive system and related health
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Infant Nutrition and Health
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Al-Azhar University
2024

Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas
2020

Epilepsy is a chronic disease with onset in infancy affecting 0.5-1% of the population. One third patients refractory to antiepileptic drugs and they pose challenge for health care team. The ketogenic diet an effective, non-pharmacological, alternative treatment management epilepsy.There need establish guidelines adequate increased use Spanish-speaking countries. National Committee on Ketogenic Diet, consisting paediatric neurologists, clinical nutritionists, dietitians, Argentine Society...

10.33588/rn.5905.2014277 article ES Revista de Neurología 2014-01-01

The ketogenic diet, a non-drug treatment with proven effectiveness, has been the most commonly used therapy in past decade for management of refractory epilepsy pediatric population.Compared to adding new drug pre-existing treatment, diet is highly effective and reduces number seizures by 50-90% approximately 45-60% children after six months treatment.For this reason, Argentine Society Pediatric Neurology established Ketogenic Diet Working Group.It integrated dietitians, pediatricians,...

10.5546/aap.2016.eng.56 article EN Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria 2015-12-16

Los padres que deciden cambiar la dieta habitual de sus hijos por otra más restrictiva deben conocer los riesgos y las ventajas alimentación escogida recibir información les ayude a ofrecerles una suficiente.Las dietas vegetarianas pueden realizarse siempre sean planificadas especialistas con inclusión amplia variedad alimentos vegetales fortificados, el suplemento adecuado indicado en cada etapa.El objetivo este documento es dar postura del

10.5546/aap.2020.s130 article ES Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria 2020-07-17

Epilepsy is a chronic disease that affects 0.5-1% of the population. One third patients become refractory to antiepileptic drugs. Among non-pharmacological treatments available, modified Atkins diet an effective treatment used since 2003 as another alternative for children and adults with epilepsy.The Ketogenic Diet National Committee, which depends on Argentine Society Pediatric Neurology, elaborated this consensus diet, basing itself review literature their clinical experience. This in...

10.33588/rn.6208.2015447 article ES Revista de Neurología 2016-01-01

This document updates the "Clinical practice guidelines for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of obesity" issued by Nutrition Committee Argentine Pediatric Society, published in Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría 2011. Obesity has a multifactorial etiology. It is recommended to diagnose it taking into account anthropometry, personal family history, clinical data that indicate complications (sleep apnea, elevated alanine transaminase and/or glycemia, other components metabolic syndrome)....

10.5546/aap.2024-10478 article EN Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria 2024-10-30
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