A5052692557- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Sleep and related disorders
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Advanced Glycation End Products research
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Biochemical effects in animals
- Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Stoma care and complications
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Physical Activity and Health
- Scientific and Engineering Research Topics
- Frailty in Older Adults
Saint Joseph University
2016-2024
Health-related quality of life (QOL) is reported to be reduced during pregnancy. Associations between QOL, physical activity (PA), insomnia, depression and worry are insufficiently investigated among pregnant women. The aim this study was evaluate QOL PA patterns healthy women, examine how might correlate PA, sleep, depression. This an observational cross-sectional study, conducted a convenient sample 141 women using five questionnaires: WHOQOL-brief (WHO questionnaire, brief version, ISI...
Introduction The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between menopause related discomforts and quality life Lebanese women correlated with physical activity level, anthropometric, medical, sociodemographic lifestyle variables, during mid-life. Materials methods This cross-sectional was conducted among 1113 women, recruited from different regions. Menopause-Specific Quality Life Questionnaire (MENQOL) used assess symptoms. Menopausal status classified according World...
Background and objectives: Understanding behavioral issues associated with eating would provide important insight into obesity development possibly procure ways to prevent its occurrence or treat it. This study's objectives were examine links between cognitive, emotional aspects of habits chronotype, impulsivity, anxiety depression among university students. Subjects methods: The following questionnaires used: TFEQ-R 18, UPPS-short, HADS MEQ. Informed written consent was obtained from all...
Background Studies on the relative impact of body mass index in women childbearing age and gestational weight gain neonatal outcomes are scarce Middle East. Objectives The primary objective this research was to assess maternal (BMI) (GWG) outcomes. effect folic acid supplementation before during pregnancy also examined. Subjects methods This is a retrospective cross sectional observational study 1000 full term deliveries enrolled thru National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network,...
Objective Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) must be validated among the population of interest due to specificities in dietary habits, culture and food each country Mediterranean region. The objective this study was determine relative validity reproducibility a 157 item semi-quantitative FFQ Lebanese adult population. Material methods Dietary intake assessed through recalls, with items, traditional recipes from cuisine. Validity measured by comparing calories, macro micronutrients mean...
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: To compare five indices of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) among adults living in region.SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total 100 healthy Lebanese aged between 18 and 65 years.Face-to-face interviews collect sociodemographic medical information, take anthropometric measurements, fill a validated, culturally adapted, food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).The score for each item was calculated following recommendations corresponding index.The MD were Scale (MDScale), Food...
Introduction Physical activity level during pregnancy is unknown in Middle Eastern and North African countries, since no valid tools assessing it exist Arabic. The aim of this study to culturally adapt translate Arabic an internationally validated instrument, the Pregnancy Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ), measure physical pregnant women using adapted PPAQ, version. This tool time-sparing, self-administered only one taking into account childcare household chores. Methods After following...
N-carboxymethyl-lysine (CML) and other dietary advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) are chemically modified amino acids with potential toxicological effects putatively related to their affinity the receptor for AGEs (RAGE). The goal of this study was determine postprandial kinetics CML in both rodents humans and, latter, evaluate relationship soluble RAGE isoforms (sRAGE). Four gavage solutions containing different forms were given rats, blood collected over 8 h. Three breakfasts (dCML)...
The aim of this study was to define the dietary patterns (DPs) a sample Lebanese pregnant women and establish their correlation with maternal neonatal outcomes.A cross-sectional conducted among 358 women. Maternal socio-demographic variables, anthropometric measurements, gestational weight gain outcomes such as weight, length, head circumference Apgar score were collected by qualified dietitians. Dietary intake assessed validated food frequency questionnaire three 24-h recalls. DPs...
Background and objective Nutrition is a basic need for athletes; thus, adequate dietary intake crucial maintaining overall health, facilitating training adaptations boosting athletic performance. Accurate assessment tools are required to minimize the challenges faced by athletes. This study verifies validity reproducibility of 157 item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) among Lebanese only Arabic in Lebanon that estimates consumption athletes which can also be used speaking...
Binge eating behaviour (BE) is the major symptom of binge disorder (BED). This study aimed to compare nutritional intake in presence or absence BE, with a particular focus on dietary n-6:n-3 ratio, assess association between BE and impulsivity mediating effect BMI this association. A total 450 university students (age 18-28 years) participated. The self-administered questionnaires were semi-quantitative FFQ UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale scale. average score was 11·6 (se 7·388), 20 %...
We hypothesized that an adequate BMI and inappropriate maternal weight gain are responsible for the development of fetal complications.This descriptive retrospective study was conducted over Lebanese women who delivered at Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF) from 01/01/2012 to 31/12/2013.Eligible criteria: patients ≥18 years old, single pregnancy with live birth or death after 20 weeks gestation, newborns transferred HDF within 28 days birth.A multiple linear regression model created using newborn...