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Dietetic practice: The past, present and future

Hwalla N.; Koleilat M. (, 2004)

The history of dietetics can be traced as far back as the writings of Homer, Plato and Hippocrates in ancient Greece. Although diet and nutrition continued to be judged important for health, dietetics did not progress much ...
Glycemic and insulinemic responses to hot vs cooled potato in males with varied insulin sensitivity

Najjar N.; Adra N.; Hwalla N. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2004)

The objective of this study was to investigate whether the temperature at which the cooked food is served affects its glycemic and insulinemic indices in subjects with varied insulin sensitivity. Two potato meals containing ...
Iron deficiency is an important contributor to anemia among reproductive age women in Lebanon

Hwalla N.; Adra N.; Jackson R.T. (ABINGDON4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

The objective of this study was to gain knowledge about anemia is it relates to program planning. No recent data exist on anemia [hemoglobin (Hb) 120g-L, plasma ferritin (PF) normal], Fe deficiency (ID) [PF 15 microg-L, ...
Glass transition behavior and rheological properties of surfactants and gluten-surfactant mixtures

Toufeili I.; Kokini J.L. (ST PAUL3340 PILOT KNOB RD, ST PAUL, MN 55121-2097 USA, 2004)

Diacetyltartaric acid esters of monoglycerides (DATEM) and sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL) displayed thermal events corresponding to glass transition temperature (Tg) and melting of crystalline domains, while monoglycerides ...
Plasma taurine and cysteine levels following an oral methionine load: Relationship with coronary heart disease

Obeid O.A.; Johnston K.; Emery P.W. (2004)

Objective: To test the hypothesis that endogenous synthesis of taurine from methionine is impaired in people with coronary heart disease (CHD). Design: Nested case-control. Subjects: Indian Asian and white European males ...
Plasma amino acid concentrations in patients with coronary heart disease: A comparison between UK Indian Asian and Caucasian men

Obeid O.A. (BERN 9LANGGASS-STRASSE 76, CH-3000 BERN 9, SWITZERLAND, 2005)

The pattern of plasma free amino acids (PFAAs) of subjects with coronary heart disease (CHD) and controls was investigated. PFAA concentrations of CHD patients (29 Caucasian, 20 UK Indian Asian) and controls (36 Caucasian, ...
Isolation, molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella and Escherichia coli isolates from meat-based fast food in Lebanon

Harakeh S.; Yassine H.; Gharios M.; Barbour E.; Hajjar S.; El-Fadel M.; Toufeili I.; Tannous R. (AMSTERDAMPO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 2005)

The aim of this study was to characterize at the molecular level the different stains of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli that were isolated from meat-based fast food in Lebanon. In addition, this study evaluated the ...
High plasma leptin is not associated with higher bone mineral density in insulin-resistant premenopausal obese women

Samra R.A.; Baba N.H.; Torbay N.; Dib L.; Fuleihan G.E.-H. (CHEVY CHASE8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA, 2005)

Obesity's protective effect on bone density may be mediated through increased muscle mass, fat mass, increased estrogen, and possibly insulin and leptin levels. To determine the impact of leptin and insulin on bone metabolism, ...
Effect of diet supplementation with glutamine, dihydroxyacetone, and leucine on food intake, weight gain, and postprandial glycogen metabolism of rats

Obeid O.A.; Bittar S.T.; Hwalla N.; Emery P.W. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2005)

Objective: We tested the hypothesis that increasing the rate of postprandial hepatic glycogen synthesis would decrease food intake and growth rate in normal rats. Methods: Diets supplemented with glutamine, glutamine plus ...
Determination of sensory thresholds of selected calcium salts and formulation of calcium-fortified pocket-type flat bread

Ziadeh G.; Shadarevian S.; Malek A.; Khalil J.; Haddad T.; Haddad J.; Toufeili I. (CHICAGO525 WEST VAN BUREN, STE 1000, CHICAGO, IL 60607-3814 USA, 2005)

Pita bread loaves were prepared from flours fortified with calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, and tricalcium dicitrate at 8 ascending levels to provide ranges of 800 to 2500, 700 to 1500, and 400 to 2000 mg of added Ca-100 ...
Erratum: Glass transition behavior and rheological properties of surfactants and gluten-surfactant mixtures (Cereal Chemistry (September - October 2004) 81, 5 (582-588))

Toufeili I.; Kokini J.L. (2005)

[No abstract available]
Adolescent obesity and physical activity.

Hwalla N.; Sibai A.M.; Adra N. (2005)

[No abstract available]
Estimation of traditional food intake in indigenous communities in Denendeh and the Yukon.

Batal M.; Gray-Donald K.; Kuhnlein H.V.; Receveur O. (, 2005)

OBJECTIVES: Chronic non-communicable diseases related to excessive or unbalanced dietary intakes are on the rise among some Indigenous populations in Canada. Nutritional problems of Indigenous peoples arise in the transition ...
Identification of antiadhesive fraction(s) in nonimmunized egg yolk powder: In vitro study

Kassaify Z.G.; Li E.W.Y.; Mine Y. (2005)

The presence of antiadhesive component(s) in the hen egg yolk against foodborne pathogens was anticipated from results of a previous animal study conducted by the authors. The previous work showed egg yolk powder without ...
Breastfeeding initiation and duration in Lebanon: Are the hospitals mother friendly?

Batal M.; Boulghaurjian C. (2005)

Eight hundred and thirty mothers and their children aged 1 to 5 years were studied to identify the determinants of breastfeeding initiation and perseverance in relation to hospital policies. Only 18.3percent of the mothers ...
Postprandial acylated ghrelin status following fat and protein manipulation of meals in healthy young women

Al Awar R.; Obeid O.; Hwalla N.; Azar S. (LONDONTHIRD FLOOR, EAGLE HOUSE, 16 PROCTER STREET, LONDON WC1V 6 NX, ENGLAND, 2005)

The aim of the present study was to investigate the postprandial effect of diet composition on circulating acylated ghrelin levels in healthy women. A randomized cross-over study of three experimental treatments was ...
Sensory, functional, and analytical comparisons of whey butter with other butters

Jinjarak S.; Olabi A.; Jimenez-Flores R.; Walker J.H. (2006)

The objective of this work was to characterize the sensory attributes of whey (WB), cultured (CB), and regular sweet cream (SB) unsalted butters produced at the Dairy Products Technology Center (experimental; n = 3) or ...
Breast-feeding and feeding practices of infants in a developing country: A national survey in Lebanon

Batal M.; Boulghourjian C.; Abdallah A.; Afifi R. (WALLINGFORDC-O PUBLISHING DIVISION, NOSWORTHY WAY, WALLINGFORD OX10 8DE, OXON, ENGLAND, 2006)

Objective: Breast-feeding (BF) provides the ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants. The prevalence of BF in Lebanon shows mixed results. The present study was the first large-scale, extensive survey ...
Dietary calcium intake of 1200 mg-d may have negative correlation on percent body fat: A cross-sectional study

Ghaddar S.H.; Dimassi H.I.; Bank L.S. (2006)

This cross-sectional study examined whether a correlation existed between calcium intake and body composition in 102 premenopausal Caucasian women. Data collected included 3 days of 24-hour food records, the Framingham ...
Sensory evaluation of whey and sweet cream buttermilk

Jinjarak S.; Olabi A.; Jimenez-Flores R.; Sodini I.; Walker J.H. (2006)

The objective of this work was to characterize the sensory attributes of sweet cream buttermilk (CBM) and a nontraditional product, whey buttermilk (WBM). Whey buttermilk results from processing whey cream into butter. The ...

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