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  • Qualitative and quantitative cues in consumers' valuation of food safety: Evidence from Lebanon 
    Chalak, Ali; Diab, Mohammad; Kassem, Issmat I.; Abiad, Mohamad G. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2019)
    In this work, we explore consumers' behavior toward the joint provision of qualitative and quantitative food safety information. To this end, we conduct a choice experiment involving a representative sample of 700 households ...
  • Quality and Phytochemical Composition of Sweet Cherry Cultivars Can Be Influenced by Altitude 
    Nacouzi, Diana; Masry, Rim; El Kayal, Walid E. (MDPI, 2023)
    Sweet cherries (Prunus avium L.) are among the most important stone fruits in Lebanon. They are harvested between May and July; however, the introduction of new early varieties in low and medium altitudes (500–1000 m) and ...
  • Quantification of available water capacity comparing standard methods and a pedostructure method on a weakly structured soil 
    Blake, John; Assi, Amjad T.; Mohtar, Rabi H.; Braudeau, Erik F.; Morgan, Cristine L.S. (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2019)
    The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of the pedostructure concept to determine the soil available water capacity, specifically the field capacity (FC). Pedostructure describes the soil aggregate structure and ...
  • Quantifying Earth system interactions for sustainable food production via expert elicitation 
    Chrysafi, Anna; Virkki, Vili; Jalava, Mika; Sandström, Vilma; Piipponen, Johannes; Porkka, Miina; Lade, Steven J.; la Mere, Kelsey; Wang-Erlandsson, Lan; Scherer, Laura A.; Andersen, Lauren Seaby; Bennett, Elena M.; Brauman, Kate A.; Cooper, Gregory S.; de Palma, Adriana; Döll, Petra; Downing, Andrea S.; DuBois, Timothy C.; Fetzer, Ingo; Fulton, Elizabeth Ann; Gerten, Dieter; Jaafar, Hadi H.; Jaegermeyr, Jonas; Jaramillo, Fernando; Jung, Martin; Kahiluoto, Helena; Lassaletta, Luis; Mackay, A. W. William; Mason-D’Croz, Daniel E.; Mekonnen, Mesfin M.; Nash, Kirsty L.; Pastor, Amandine Valérie; Ramankutty, Navin; Ridoutt, Bradley G.; Siebert, Stefan J.; Simmons, B. I.; Staal, Arie; Sun, Zhongxiao; Tobian, Arne; Usubiaga-Liaño, Arkaitz; van der Ent, Ruud J.; Van Soesbergen, Arnout; Verburg, Peter H.; Wada, Yoshihide; Zipper, Samuel C.; Kummu, Matti (Nature Research, 2022)
    Several safe boundaries of critical Earth system processes have already been crossed due to human perturbations; not accounting for their interactions may further narrow the safe operating space for humanity. Using expert ...
  • Radiation levels following the Beirut seaport explosion: environmental survey and public dose exposure 
    Sukhn, Carol M.S.; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Haidar, Mohamad; Merhebi, Farouk (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)
    On August 4, 2020, an explosion at the Port of Beirut, Lebanon, ripped the city to shreds, killing more than 200 people, wounding 6500 others, and leaving about 300,000 residents temporarily homeless. The explosion raised ...
  • Rapid assessment of the water–energy–food–climate nexus in six selected basins of North Africa and West Asia undergoing transitions and scarcity threats 
    King, Caroline; Jaafar, Hadi H. (Routledge, 2015)
    Existing strategies for management of water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa negotiate a complex system of trade-offs between water, energy, and food production. The effects of rural households' green water ...
  • Refeeding and metabolic syndromes: Two sides of the same coin 
    Obeid, Omar Ahmad; Hachem, D. H.; Ayoub, Jennifer J. (Nature Publishing Group, 2014)
    Refeeding syndrome describes the metabolic and clinical changes attributed to aggressive rehabilitation of malnourished subjects. The metabolic changes of refeeding are related to hypophosphatemia, hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, ...
  • Refugees, water balance, and water stress: Lessons learned from Lebanon 
    Jaafar, Hadi H.; Ahmad, Farah A.; Holtmeier, Lauren; King-Okumu, Caroline (Springer, 2020)
    The Syrian crisis caused a massive influx of displaced people into neighboring countries, with Lebanon hosting the highest per capita number of refugees (3:10). Water remains the most critical natural resource that influences ...
  • Responses to repeated cycles of water restriction in lactating Shami goats 
    Jaber, Lina S.; Barbour, Elie K.; Abi-Said, Mounir R.; Chedid, Mabelle; Giger-Reverdin, Sylvie; Duvaux-Ponter, Christine; Morand-Fehr, Pierre; Hamadeh, Shadi K. (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2015)
    The experiment was conducted to assess the effects of an intermittent watering regime on physiological indicators of lactating Shami goats. Txlve does in late lactation xre equally distributed to two treatments: control ...
  • Results from lebanon's 2018 report card on physical activity for children and youth 
    Abi-Nader, Patrick; Majed, Lina; Sayegh, Suzan M.; Hadla, Ruba; Borgi, Cécile; Hawa, Zeina; Mattar, Lama E.; Fares, Elie Jacques; Chamieh, Marie Claire; Habib-Mourad, Carla; Bélanger, Mathieu F. (Human Kinetics Publishers Inc., 2018)
  • Results from the Lebanese 2022 report card on physical activity for children and youth 
    Abi-Nader, Patrick; Hadla, Ruba; Majed, Lina; Mattar, Lama E.; Sayegh, Suzan M. (Elsevier (Singapore) Pte Ltd, 2023)
    Objective: The Lebanese Active Healthy Kids Work Group (LAHKWG) synthesized literature published on physical activity (PA) indicators among ages 5- to 17- year-olds, using a recommended harmonized process by the Active ...
  • Review of the nutrition situation in jordan: Trends and way forward 
    Al-Awwad, Narmeen J.; Ayoub, Jennifer J.; Barham, Rawhieh; Sarhan, Wafaa; Al-Holy, Murad Ahmad; Abughoush, Mahmoud; Al Hourani, Huda Mustafa; Olaimat, Amin Naser; Al-Jawadleh, Ayoub (MDPI, 2022)
    Jordan is witnessing an escalating pace of nutrition transition, which may be associated with an increased burden of malnutrition and related non-communicable diseases. This review analyzes the nutrition situation in Jordan ...
  • Review of the nutrition situation in the eastern mediterranean region 
    Nasreddine, Lara M.; Ayoub, Jennifer J.; Al-Jawadleh, Ayoub (World Health Organization, 2018)
    This situation analysis for the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Region focuses on specific nutrition indicators, namely low birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding, under- and overnutrition (anthropometric ...
  • Review: Water stress in sheep raised under arid conditions 
    Chedid, Mabelle; Jaber, Lina S.; Giger-Reverdin, Sylvie; Duvaux-Ponter, Christine; Hamadeh, Shadi K. (Agricultural Institute of Canada, 2014)
    Sheep breeds which are indigenous to arid and semi-arid regions are known for their ability to adapt to rustic environments, to climatic variations as well as to shortages in resources. Water scarcity, often combined with ...
  • Role of community pharmacists in weight management: Results of a national study in Lebanon 
    Hijazi, Mohamad Ali; Shatila, Hiba; El-Lakany, Abdalla Mohamed; Al Rifai, Hiba; Aboul-Ela, Maha; Naja, Farah A. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2020)
    Background: Ideally situated within the community, pharmacists can be involved in a broad range of health promotion campaigns including prevention of obesity. Limited evidence is available regarding their involvement in ...
  • Role of inflammation in the association between the western dietary pattern and metabolic syndrome among Lebanese adults 
    Naja, Farah A.; Shivappa, Nitin; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Kharroubi, Samer A.; Itani, Leila; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Hébert, James R. (Taylor and Francis Ltd, 2017)
    The aim of this study was to investigate whether inflammation mediates the previously observed direct association between the western dietary pattern (WDP) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Lebanese adults. Sociodemographic, ...
  • Rural Displacement and Its Implications on Livelihoods and Food Insecurity: The Case of Inter-Riverine Communities in Somalia 
    Osman, Alinor Abdi; Abebe, Gumataw Kifle (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)
    This study investigates the phenomenon of forced displacement in Somalia over the past few decades and its implications for the livelihoods and food security of IDP communities. Employing a mixed-method approach, the study ...
  • Salt intake reduction strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region 
    Al-Jawadleh, Ayoub; Rafii, Bayan; Nasreddine, Lara M. (World Health Organization, 2018)
    Background: The high burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region requires an immediate public health attention. The World Health ...
  • Salt reduction initiatives in the eastern mediterranean region and evaluation of progress towards the 2025 global target: A systematic review 
    Al-Jawadleh, Ayoub; Taktouk, Mandy; Chatila, Aya; Nalbandian, Salpy; Al-Thani, Al Anoud Mohammed; AlKhalaf, Majid M.; Almamary, Salima; Barham, Rawhieh; Baqadir, Nimah M.; Binsunaid, Faisal F.; Fouad, Gihan A.; Nasreddine, Lara M. (MDPI AG, 2021)
    This study aims at identifying national salt reduction initiatives in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region and describing their progress towards the global salt reduction target. A systematic review of published ...
  • School and community drivers of child diets in two Arab cities: The SCALE protocol and innovative tools to assess children's food environments 
    Ghattas, Hala; Jamaluddine, Zeina; Semaan, Aline T.; El-Helou, Nehmat; Safadi, Gloria; Elghossain, Tatiana; Akl, Christelle; Elbassuoni, Shady; Chalak, Ali; El Atti, Jalila (Public Library of Science, 2022)
    Background In the context of the rapid nutrition transition experienced by middle-income countries of the Arab region, children and adolescent's food choices and dietary behaviors are early risk factors for the development ...

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