A5058939784- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
- Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
University of Bahrain
2021-2024
University College of Bahrain
2023-2024
University of Pavia
2024
University of Milan
2024
University of Jordan
2016-2022
Hashemite University
2021
Jordan University of Science and Technology
2015
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the Eastern Mediterranean Region's food system's fragility posing severe challenges to maintaining healthy sustainable lifestyle. aim of this cross-sectional study ( N = 13,527 household's family members, mean age: 30.3 ±11.6, 80% women) is examine impact on consumption patterns and dietary diversity in 10 countries. A frequency questionnaire was used investigate along with calculation Food Consumption Score (FCS), a proxy indicator diversity. Data...
Gastric cancer (GC) is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with dietary factors significantly influencing GC risk. However, research on the influences in Middle Eastern populations, particularly Jordan, remains limited. This study aimed to assess association between consumption grains and legumes risk Jordanian population, hypothesizing that refined may increase risk, while whole offer protective effects. A case–control was conducted involving 173 newly diagnosed...
Research has demonstrated that the intake of specific foods and nutrients is linked to risk pancreatic cancer, but role meat dairy consumption in carcinogenesis remains controversial. The main objective this study investigate association between products meats cancer. A case–control was conducted March 2015 August 2018 at four hospitals Jordan; one an oncology center. Participants included 101 histologically confirmed cancer patients, which were frequency-matched with 314 controls....
Background: Maternal depression and anxiety are significant public health concerns that play an important role in the well-being of mothers children. The COVID-19 pandemic, consequential lockdowns related safety restrictions worldwide negatively affected mental pregnant postpartum women. Methods: This regional study aimed to develop a machine learning (ML) model for prediction maternal anxiety. used dataset collected from five Arab countries during pandemic between July December 2020....
A direct consequence of global warming, and strongly correlated with poor physical mental health, food insecurity is a rising concern associated low dietary intake. The Coronavirus pandemic has further aggravated among vulnerable communities, thus sparked the conversation equal access, distribution, improvement support programs. This research was designed to identify key features during COVID-19 using Machine learning techniques. Seven machine algorithms were used in model, which dataset 32...
The antimicrobial activity of a methanolic extract amurca (olive oil lees) was determined against both Gram-positive (L. monocytogenes and S. aureus) Gram-negative (E. coli O157:H7 enteritidis) foodborne pathogens at 10 °C or 37 using microdilution disk diffusion methods, its relative compared to selected antibiotics. Minimum inhibitory (MIC) minimum bactericidal (MBC) concentrations ranged from 60 80 µl/ml after 24 h all tested strains. At °C, more with MIC MBC values 40 µl/ml,...
Food literacy is capturing the attention worldwide and gaining traction in Arab countries. Strengthening food nutrition among teenagers are important promising empowering tools which can protect them from malnutrition. This study aims to assess status of adolescents with their parents 10 countries.This cross-sectional involving a convenient sample 5,401 adolescent-parent dyads (adolescents: mean age ± SD: 15.9 3.0, females: 46.8%; parents: 45.0 9.1, mothers: 67.8%) was launched between 29...
Objective: Maternal nutrition is considered an important pillar in the pregnancy outcomes for both mother and infant. A mother’s malnutrition inadequate nutrient intake associated with many undesirable outcomes. Hence, assessing nutritional status of early stages preventing any inadequacy can preclude health problems Therefore, this study aimed to assess adequacy intakes among Jordanian pregnant women as compared their corresponding dietary reference (DRIs). Methods: This cross-sectional was...
Background: Diet pattern is an important modifiable lifestyle factor. However, epidemiological studies show that the association between dietary patterns and gastric cancer (GC) conflicting. This study aims to assess impact of several choices on risk GC among newly diagnosed Jordanian patients. Methods: A case–control was conducted at major oncology centers hospitals in Jordan. Study participants included 172 patients with incident 314 controls. Data collected using interview-based...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare professionals switched from face-to-face clinical encounters to telehealth. This study sought investigate dietitians’ perceptions and practices toward use of social/mass media platforms amid transition telenutrition in time COVID-19. cross-sectional involving a convenient sample 2,542 dietitians (mean age = 31.7 ± 9.5; females: 88.2%) was launched 10 Arab countries between November 2020 January 2021. Data were collected using an online...
Background: Vitamin D deficiency has reached pandemic levels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, even though sunshine is abundant all year round for cutaneous synthesis of vitamin through skin. This study aimed to determine prevalence risk factors associated with serum 25-hydroxy (25(OH)D) children adolescents aged from 10 19 years, as well possible associations calcium, magnesium phosphate levels. Methods: A multi-center, cross-sectional was conducted between May August 2019...
Gastric cancer (GC) and pancreatic (PC) are the third seventh most likely cancers to cause death worldwide.We aimed determine dietary lifestyle factors of patients with GC or PC their associated risk among Jordanians.This case-control study enrolled 587 adults (patients PC, 101; GC, 172; healthy controls, 314) between March 2015 August 2018, who were assessed using interview-based personal physical activity questionnaires.Multivariable logistic regression models taken as measures for...
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 (in)activity behavior in 10 Arab countries before and during lockdown. A cross-sectional using validated online survey was launched originally 38 different countries. The Eastern Mediterranean regional data related Arabic that participated were selected for analysis this study. total 12,433 participants included analysis. mean age...
It is necessary to find new drugs with fewer side impacts decrease sugar in diabetics. This research aimed investigate the impact of Capparis spinosa extract on vital enzymes glucose metabolism diabetic male rats' liver cells. In current study, a total 60 rats were randomly divided into 6 groups. Diabetes was induced by streptozotocin intraperitoneal injection at dose 50 mg/kg. Insulin hormone and serum measured relevant kit, activity
<title>Abstract</title> Data from several research showed that consumption of specific foods and nutrients are linked to the risk pancreatic cancer, but role meats diary groups in carcinogenesis is still controversial. The main objective this study investigate association between dairy products cancer. A case-control was conducted March 2015 August 2018 at four hospitals Jordan, one them an oncology center. Participants were 101 cases with incident histologically confirmed cancer frequency...
Objectives: Assessing the relationship between maternal diet and pregnancy outcomes is a crucial issue that requires valid dietary assessment tools in this critical period. This study aimed to develop assess validity reproducibility of culture-specific quantitative food frequency questionnaire (QFFQ) evaluate intake macro- micronutrients from sample Jordanian pregnant women.Methods: A QFFQ was validated against three repeated 24-hour recalls (24-hr recalls). The administered twice one month...
This study aims to examine the relation between visceral adipose tissue (VAT), as a proxy for metabolically unhealthy obesity, muscle, muscle quality and sarcopenia, bone, bone mineral density osteoporosis. Other variables, such metabolic syndrome, nutritional status, number of diseases, kidney liver function inflammation were assessed direct or indirect effects. used structural equation modeling (SEM) in sample 713 older women (mean age 82.1 ± 6.3). The results indicate positive...
Countries experiencing a significant shift toward Western lifestyle are facing an increased risk of gastric cancer (GC). While many studies have explored the link between diet and GC, role meat dairy consumption remains uncertain. To delve deeper into this association, we conducted case-control study in Jordan involving 173 GC cases 314 controls, matched by age marital status. Using validated food frequency questionnaire, assessed intake different products. The adjusted odds ratios...
Inadequate diets have adverse effects on maternal, fetal, and, possibly, childhood health. This cross-sectional study aimed to examine daily food group intake of pregnant Jordanian women during the three pregnancy trimesters and compare these recommended servings five groups reported by The United States Department Agriculture My Plate Plan. A total 283 were recruited their antenatal visits. Data obtained interviewer-administered structured questionnaires. Our results showed that 1.1%...