A5053412637- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Municipal Solid Waste Management
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Heavy metals in environment
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Probiotics and Fermented Foods
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Microbial Inactivation Methods
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Heavy Metals in Plants
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Celiac Disease Research and Management
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Lebanese American University
2015-2025
University of Baghdad
2019-2024
Iraq University College
2024
Johns Hopkins University
2022
Johns Hopkins Medicine
2022
National Ribat University
2022
Royal Cornwall Hospital
2022
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
2022
Karary University
2022
University of Medical Sciences and Technology
2022
The widespread destruction and the devastating humanitarian toll caused by ongoing war on Gaza have transformed this besieged Strip into a place of death despair. This review will explore implications for food security, focusing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2, which seeks to fight malnutrition insecurity achieve zero hunger 2030. work is based grey literature, such as reports from government non-governmental agencies, well recent scientific journal publications. Our results show that...
In lower- and middle-income countries, uncontrolled use of antibiotics is causing antimicrobial resistance, affecting both animal welfare public health. Meanwhile, studies on antibiotic in these countries are limited. A crucial step to limit the spread resistance (AMR) examine drugs identify its determinants. The aim our study, first kind Lebanon, was assess dairy farmers' knowledge awareness (AMU) AMR. For this, 18 farmers from different regions, educational backgrounds, experience levels,...
The primary purpose of this research is to move a 5-DoF Aideepen ROT3U robotic arm in real-time based on the surface Electromyography (sEMG) signal obtained from wireless Myo gesture armband distinguish seven hand movements. pattern recognition system employed analyze these gestures and consists three main parts: segmentation, feature extraction, classification. Overlap technique chosen for segmenting portion signal. Six-time domain features, namely, Mean Absolute Value (MAV), Waveform...
This study aimed to examine the impact of quarantine on eating habits and lifestyle behaviors among Lebanese adult population. A cross-sectional was conducted using an online questionnaire designed Google Forms between 3 June 28 2020. The survey questions were adapted from Short Food Frequency Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire Form, second version Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire. total 2,507 adults completed questionnaire. During lockdown, 32.8% claimed...
Our study evaluated aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) levels in packed rice marketed Lebanon and determined the exposure to this toxin from consumption. A total of 105 white, parboiled, brown bags were collected. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used measure AFB1. comprehensive food frequency questionnaire completed by 500 participants determine patterns consumption and, subsequently, AFB1 Lebanon. detected all samples (100%). The average concentration ± standard deviation 0.5 0.3 μg/kg....
Assessing food waste management in hospitals is crucial for establishing a baseline model of the impact reduction strategies and monitoring progress. Limited data exists on measuring managing hospitals, emphasizing need comprehensive assessment country. This study sought to assess protocols different types services at Lebanese hospitals. observational, descriptive, cross-sectional sampled 32 dietitians Hospitals using convenience sampling technique, who were interviewed complete...
This study aimed at evaluating the incidence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in thyme thyme-based products, related dietary exposure, cancer risk for regular high consumption. total 160 samples were collected, 32 composite analyzed. AFB1 OTA respectively found 84% (27/32) 38% (12/32) samples. exceeded limits 41% (13/32) 25% (8/32) according to Lebanese European standards, respectively. was unacceptable only 6% (2/32) 3% (1/32) daily exposure shown be 4.270 1.345 ng/kg bw/day,...
Human milk is the primary source of nutrition for infants in their first year life. Its potential contamination with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), a group toxic man-made chemicals, health concern that may threatens infants’ health. Our study aims to assess levels PFOA PFOS breast Lebanese lactating mothers maternal factors associated presence. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled Micromass Quattro micro API triple quadrupole mass...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess level food safety knowledge and self-reported practices among Lebanese handlers in households identify the association between knowledge/practices socio-demographic characteristics. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted 1,500 participants from different gender, age, area residence, income, marital status education. They completed a questionnaire six questions about demographics, 26 related terms handling, storage,...
Background and Aim: The safety quality of dairy products are considered to be significant importance human health. Although antimicrobial drugs essential for disease treatment in modern medicine, the use these can have undesired consequences animal This study aimed investigate presence tetracycline penicillin residues raw, pasteurized, UHT cow's milk different fat contents, as well yogurt labneh, a traditional Lebanese product. Materials Methods: A total 44 samples, 4 9 UHT, pasteurized...
The COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted economies and food systems globally, leading to substantial consequences on waste, which is also influenced by political economic factors. To date, information the attitudes behaviors of households regarding waste generation in developing countries like Lebanon, witnessing a multifaceted crisis, scarce. Previous studies reported that around one third produced Lebanon gets lost or wasted. This study aims update determining household light unprecedented...
Food allergy is a life-threatening medical condition of public health concern. The aim our study was to characterize food allergies, in terms sources, symptoms, severity, and history, as well assess the knowledge, practices, attitudes towards allergens addition allergen labeling, Lebanon.For this, 1100 participants filled over phone comprehensive valid questionnaire composed 41 questions.Fruits were reported top (29.6%), while itching rash most symptoms (9.6% 8.0%, respectively). In scored...
Food loss and food waste occur along the supply chain, negatively impacting environment, global economy, security. There is a growing interest in tackling this issue to mitigate or handle generated limit its repercussions, as one eight people suffer from undernourishment worldwide. In Arab world, where there high dependency on imports limited potential of increasing local production, addressing becomes substantial. Research has mainly been focused household generation, while data...