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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 ...
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, ...
Consumer knowledge, attitudes and salt-related behavior in the Middle-East: The case of Lebanon

Nasreddine, Lara M.; Akl, Christelle; Al-Shaar, Laila; Almedawar, Mohamad Musbah; Isma’eel, Hussain A. (MDPI AG, 2014)

Sodium intake is high in Lebanon, a country of the Middle East region where rates of cardiovascular diseases are amongst the highest in the world. This study examines salt-related knowledge, attitude and self-reported ...
Prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Beirut, Lebanon: A cross-sectional study

Naja, Farah A.; Mousa, Dana; Alameddine, Mohamad S.; Shoaib, Hikma A.; Itani, Leila; Mourad, Yara (BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)

Background: Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are increasingly using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies due to difficulty in adhering to the therapeutic regimens and lifestyle changes necessary ...
Diet, physical activity and socio-economic disparities of obesity in Lebanese adults: Findings from a national study Disease epidemiology - Chronic

Chamieh, Marie Claire; Moore, Helen J.; Summerbell, Carolyn Dawn; Tamim, Hani Mohammed; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Hwalla, Nahla C. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)

Background: The prevalence of obesity within countries varies by gender, age, lifestyle and socioeconomic factors. Identification of behavioural factors that are associated with obesity within the country's context is ...
Promoting healthy eating and physical activity among school children: Findings from Health-E-PALS, the first pilot intervention from Lebanon

Habib-Mourad, Carla; Ghandour, Lilian A.; Moore, Helen J.; Nabhani-Zeidan, Maya; Kasim, Adetayo S.; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Summerbell, Carolyn Dawn (BioMed Central Ltd., 2014)

Results: Students in the intervention group reported purchasing and consuming less chips and sweetened drinks post-intervention compared with controls (86% & 88% less respectively p < 0.001). Knowledge and self-efficacy ...
Timing of caffeine ingestion alters postprandial metabolism in rats

Jarrar, Sara Farhat; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (2014)

Objective: The association between caffeine intake and the risk for chronic diseases, namely type 2diabetes, has not been consistent, and may be influenced by the timing of caffeine ingestion. The aim of this study was to ...
Meal pattern of male rats maintained on amino acid supplemented diets: The effect of tryptophan, lysine, arginine, proline and threonine

Ayaso, Raghad; Ghattas, Hala; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (MDPI AG, 2014)

The macronutrient composition of the diet has been shown to affect food intake, with proteins having distinct effects. The present study investigated the effect of diet supplementation with individual amino acids (tryptophan, ...
Simulation of a localized heating system for broiler brooding to improve energy performance

El Mogharbel, Omar; Ghali, Kamel Abou; Ghaddar, Nesreen K.; Abiad, Mohamad G. (2014)

The aim of this work is to evaluate the performance of an innovative localized solar-assisted pen heating system for brooding using a 3D computational simulation model of the heated space. The warm air-curtained pen ensures ...
Trends in nutritional intakes and nutrition-related cardiovascular disease risk factors in Lebanon: The need for immediate action

Nasreddine, Lara M.; Naja, Farah A.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Helou, Khalil; Adra, Nada; Hwalla, Nahla C. (Lebanese Order of Physicians, 2014)

AIM : To examine the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and their association with dietary variables in the Lebanese population while reviewing secular trends in the population's nutritional intakes and ...
Non-communicable diseases in the Arab world

Rahim, Hanan Abdul; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Khader, Yousef Saleh; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Fadhil, Ibtihal; Alsiyabi, Huda; Mataria, Awad; Mendis, Shanthi; Mokdad, Ali H.I.; Husseini, Abdullatif S. (Elsevier B.V., 2014)

According to the results of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, the burden of non-communicable diseases (cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic lung diseases, and diabetes) in the Arab world has increased, with ...
Dietary lipid supply in Lebanon: Does it fit the Mediterranean diet profile?

El-Mallah, Carla A.; Obeid, Omar Ahmad (Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2014)

Lipids supply between 30-40% of total energy intake of Lebanese people and about 40% of this is derived from imported vegetable oils (soybean, sunflower, and corn oils). In Lebanon, olive oil, mostly locally produced, ...
The impact of food price increases on nutrient intake in Lebanon

Zaki, Souhad Abou; Chaaban, Jad M.; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Chalak, Ali (SpringerOpen, 2014)

We evaluate the impact of the recent increases in major food prices on the intake of essential nutrients in Lebanon, a small heavily import-dependent economy. Using nationally representative households’ expenditure micro ...
Assessment of health risk behaviours among university students: A cross-sectional study in Lebanon

Salameh, Pascale R.; Jomaa, Lamis H.; Issa, Carine; Farhat, Ghada N.; Zeghondi, Hayat; Gerges, Najwa; Sabbagh, Marie Thérèse; Shaya, Monique; Barbour, Bernadette; Waked, Mirna; Salamé, Joseph; Saadallah-Zeidan, Nina; Baldi, Isabelle (A B Academic Publishers, 2014)

There are insufficient data concerning health risk behaviours of university students in the Middle East, particularly Lebanon. Our objective was to identify health risk factors among university students in Lebanon, focusing ...
Solar-assisted localized ventilation system for poultry brooding

Fawaz, Hajar; Abiad, Mohamad G.; Ghaddar, Nesreen K.; Ghali, Kamel Abou (2014)

This research aims at investigating the efficiency and performance of a solar-assisted localized heating and ventilation system for chicken brooding in a prototype of 16-pens poultry house. Numerical 3-D simulations were ...
Prevalence, correlates and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: Findings from a national population-based study

Costanian, Christy; Bennett, K. E.; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Assaad, Shafika E.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio (Elsevier Ireland Ltd, 2014)

Aims: This study aims to examine the prevalence, associated risk factors and complications of diabetes, as well management and preventive care in Lebanon, a small, middle-income country of the Mediterranean region. Methods: ...
Assessment of dietary intake patterns and their correlates among university students in Lebanon

Salameh, Pascale R.; Jomaa, Lamis H.; Issa, Carine; Farhat, Ghada N.; Salamé, Joseph; Zeidan, Nina S.; Baldi, Isabelle; Barbour, Bernadette; Waked, Mirna; Zeghondi, Hayat; Gerges, Najwa; Sabbagh, Marie Thérèse; Saleh, Nadine G.; Shaya, Monique (Frontiers Media S.A., 2014)

Introduction: Unhealthy dietary habits are major risk factors for chronic diseases, particularly if adopted during early years of adulthood. Limited studies have explored the food consumption patterns among young adults ...
Dietarypatterns in cardiovascular diseases prevention and management: Review of the evidence and recommendations for primary care physicians in Lebanon

Naja, Farah A.; Nasreddine, Lara M.; Itani, Leila; Dimassi, Hani I.; Mehio-Sibai, Abla Mehio; Hwalla, Nahla C. (Lebanese Order of Physicians, 2014)

The objective of this paper is to discuss the advantages of using the dietary pattern approach in evaluating the role of diet in cardiovascular diseases (CVD) prevention and management and to report on the association ...
Development and validation of an Arab family food security scale

Sahyoun, Nadine R.; Nord, Mark; Sassine, Annie Belle J.; Seyfert, Karin; Hwalla, Nahla C.; Ghattas, Hala (American Society for Nutrition, 2014)

The objective of this article was to describe 1) the validation of 2 similar but not identical food security modules used to collect data from 2 vulnerable populations, southern Lebanon residents (n = 815) and Palestinian ...
The risks associated with aflatoxins M1 occurrence in Lebanese dairy products

Hassan, Hussein F.; Kassaify, Zeina G. (2014)

Aflatoxins are potent carcinogens, teratogens and mutagens. When lactating ruminants are fed feedstuffs contaminated with aflatoxins B1 (AFB1), this mycotoxin gets hydroxylated to aflatoxins M1 (AFM1) and appears in excreted ...

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