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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 ...
School-Based Nutrition Programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review

Al-Jawadleh, Ayoub; Matbouli, Dana; Diab, Sarah; Taktouk, Mandy; Hojeij, Leila; Nalbandian, Salpy; Nasreddine, Lara M. (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)

This systematic review aims at documenting government-led school nutrition programs/interventions in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). A systematic review of the available literature on this topic was ...
Scorched earth tactics of the “Islamic State” after its loss of territory: intentional burning of farmland in Iraq and Syria

Jaafar, Hadi H.; Sujud, Lara; Woertz, Eckart (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022)

Recent literature shows increasing interest in analyzing causes of what was referred to as “unusual” fires in Iraq and Syria in 2019. Here, we examine the causes of uncontrolled and irregular fires within farmlands in parts ...
Self-Rated Health and Relative Socioeconomic Deprivation in the Palestinian Refugee Communities of Lebanon

Habib, Rima R.; Hojeij, Safa; Elzein, Kareem; Chaaban, Jad M. (Springer New York LLC, 2019)

Most Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are marginalized as refugees, poor, and targets of discrimination. This study seeks to understand deprivation among these refugees through an exploration of the relationship between ...
Sensory and quality parameters of raw and processed Chicory-Hindbeh, a commonly consumed dark leafy green in Lebanon (Cichorium intybus L.) during frozen storage

Francis, Francine; Talhouk, S. N.; Batal, Malek; Olabi, Ammar A. (Academic Press, 2014)

This work aimed at assessing the effect of heat treatment and frozen storage on the sensory and chemical properties of chicory with the goal of optimizing the heat pretreatment-storage condition to best preserve the chemical ...

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