Dr. Tahra Al Obeid
tahra.e@qu.edu.qa
Research Interests:
Dr. Elobeid’s research focuses on functional foods, micronutrient fortification, indigenous foods, food composition and food product development.
Publications:
- Soldati L, Tomei S, Wang E, Kerkadi A, ElObeid T, Amuna P, Chouchane L and Ter-ranegra A. (2016) Potential Nutrigenomic Approaches to Reduce the High Incidence of obesity in Qatar. J Nutr Food Sci 6: 472. doi:10.4172/2155-9600.1000472.
- 12. S Phobo, K. Shetty and El Obeid Tahra 2015. .: Evaluation of anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive potential of some traditional food plants of Qatar using in vitro assays, Journal of Medicinally Active Plants, 4, 3: 22-29.
Dr. Abdelhamid Kerkadi
abdel.hamid@qu.edu.qa
Research Interests:
His research is manly oriented to community nutrition and nutrition intervention especially obesity prevention
Publications:
Soldati L, Tomei S, Wang E, Kerkadi A, ElObeid T, Amuna P, Chouchane L and Ter-ranegra A. (2016) Potential Nutrigenomic Approaches to Reduce the High Incidence of obesity in Qatar. J Nutr Food Sci 6: 472. doi:10.4172/2155-9600.1000472.
Dr. Hiba Bawadi
hbawadi@qu.edu.qa
Research Interests:
Diabetes
Publications:
- Tayyem, R.F., Bawadi, H.A., Shehadah, I., Agraib, L.M., AbuMweis, S.S., Al-Jaberi, T., Al-Nusairr, M., Bani-Hani, K.E. and Heath, D.D., 2016. Dietary patterns and colorectal cancer. Clinical Nutrition.
- Naja, F., Nasreddine, L., Yunis, K., Clinton, M., Nassar, A., Jarrar, S.F., Moghames, P., Ghazeeri, G., Rahman, S., Al-Chetachi, W. and Sadoun, E., Lubbad, N., Bashwar., Bawadi, H., Hwalla, N., 2016. Study protocol: Mother and Infant Nutritional Assessment (MINA) cohort study in Qatar and Lebanon. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 16(1), p.1.
- Bawadi, H., Katkhouda, R., Al-Haifi, A., Tayyem, R., Elkhoury, C.F. and Jamal, Z., 2016. Energy balance and macronutrient distribution in relation to C-reactive protein and HbA1c levels among patients with type 2 diabetes. Food & nutrition research, 60.
- Tayyem, R.F., Bawadi, H.A., AbuMweis, S.S., Allehdan, S., Agraib, L., Ghazzawi, H.A., Al-Mannai, M.A. and Musaiger, A.O., 2016. Association between mass media and body weight concern among Jordanian adolescents’ residents of Amman: the role of gender and obesity. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, pp.1-9.
- Tayyem, R.F., Bawadi, H.A., Shehadah, I., AbuMweis, S.S., Agraib, L.M., Al‐Jaberi, T., Al‐Nusairr, M., Heath, D.D. and Bani‐Hani, K.E., 2016. Meats, milk and fat consumption in colorectal cancer. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
- Tayyem RF, Bawadi H, Shehadeh I, Agraib L, Bani-Hani K, Al-Awwad N and Heath D. 2016. Consumption of Whole Grains, Refined Cereals and Legumes and its Association with Colorectal Cancer among Jordanians Integrative Cancer Therapies.
- Bawadi, H.A., Banks, A.D., Tayyem, R.F. and ElKhoury, C., 2016. Meals served to hypertensive and cardiac inpatients in Jordan: comparison with WHO and NIH dietary guidelines/Repas servis aux patients hospitalisés atteints d'hypertension et de car-diopathie en Jordanie: comparaison avec les recommendations alimentaires de l'Or-ganisation mondiale de la santé et de l'Institut national de santé. Eastern Mediterra-nean Health Journal, 22(1), p.28.
- Allehdan, S. S., Tayyem, R. F., Bawadi, H. A. A., Al-Awwad, N. J., Al-Mannai, M., Musaiger, A. O. (2017). Fast foods perception among adolescents by gender and wNeuigtrhittio sntatus and Health, 2, 39-45.
- Bawadi, H., Tayyem, R., Muhanna, S., Tuuri, G., Keenan, M., Faris, M., losso, J. (2017). Stage of change toward “9-a-day” not “5-a-day” is associated with lower bEomdeyr wale dight.
- Tayyem, R., Al-Shudifat, A.-E., Johannessen, A., Bawadi, H., AbuMweis, s., Agraib, L., Allhedan, S., Haj-Husein, Azab Dietary patterns and the risk of coronary heart disease among Jordanians: A case–control sEtulsdeyv. ie.r
Prof. Mohamed Ahmedna
ahmedna@qu.edu.qa
Publications:
- Sampath, C., Rashid, MR, Sang, S., Ahmedna, M., 2017. Specific bioactive com-pounds in ginger and apple alleviate hyperglycemia in mice with high fat diet-induced obesity via Nrf2 mediated pathway. Food Chemistry, Published January2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.01.056,
- Sampath, C., Rashida, M. R., Sang S., Ahmedna, M. 2017. Green tea epigallocatechin3-gallate alleviates hyperglycemia and reduces advanced glycation end products vianrf2 pathway in mice with high fat diet-induced obesity. Biomedicine and Pharma-cotherapy, 87 (2017), 73-81.
- Sampatha, S., Zhub, Y., Sang, S., and Ahmedna, M. 2016. In vitro and in vivo inhibition of aldose reductase and advanced glycation end products by phloretin, epigallo-catechin 3-gallate and [6]-gingerol. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 84 (2016) 502–513,
- Sampatha, S., Zhub, Y., Sang, S., and Ahmedna, M. 2016. Bioactive compounds isolated from apple, tea, and ginger protect against dicarbonyl induced stress in cultured human retinal epithelial cells. Phytomedicine, 23 (2): 200-213Rehrah, D,, Bansode, R.R., Hassan, O., Ahmednaa, M. 2016. Physico-chemical characterization of biochars from solid municipal waste for use in soil amendment Journal: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 118 (2016): 43-53.
- Li, Y., Yu, J., Goktepe, I., Ahmedna, M. 2016. The potential of papain and alcalase en-zymes and process optimizations to reduce allergenic gliadins in wheat flour. Food Chemistry, 196: 1338-1345.
- Taylor, T.M.., Vlaev, I., Taylor, D., Gately, P., Ahmedna, M. Kerkadi, A., Lothian, J.,Alsaadi, A., Al-Kuwari, M., Gholoum, S., Al-Kuwari, H., Darzi, A. 2015. A weight-management camp followed by weekly after-school lifestyle education sessions as an obesity intervention for Qatari children: a prospective cohort study. The LANCET, Volume 386, Special Issue, S72, 13 November 2015.
- Yu, J., Hernandez, M., Li, H., Goktepe, I., Robinette, C., Auerbach, A., Peden D., Ah-medna, M. 2015. Allergenicity of roasted peanuts treated with a non-human diges-tive protease. Food Research International, 69: 341-347.
- Zhu, Y., Zhao, Y., Wang, P., Ahmedna, M., Ho, C.-T., Sang, S. 2015. Tea flavanols block advanced glycation of lens crystallins induced by dehydroascorbic acid 2015. Chemi-cal Research in Toxicology, 28(1): 135-143.
- Bansode, R.R., Randolph, P., Ahmedna, M., Williams, L.L., Yu, J. 2015. Bioavailability and hypolipidemic effects of peanut skin polyphenols. Journal of Medicinal Food, 18(3): 265-272.
- Zhu, Y., Zhao, Y., Wang, P., Ahmedna, M., Sang, S. 2015. Bioactive Ginger Constitu-ents Alleviate Protein Glycation by Trapping Methylglyoxal. Chemical Research in Toxicology, 28 (9):1842-1849.
Dr. Vijay Ganji
vganji@qu.edu.qa
Research Interests:
Communicable Diseases, Diabetes and Neuro_cardio.
Also his research interests include “the effect of public health nutrition programs such as folic acid and vita-min D fortification of foods on nutritional health of a population
Publications:
- V. Ganji and C.V. Kies. Yeast breads containing oils varied in fatty acid composition: effects on sensory panel acceptability. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 44: 97-103; 1993.
- V. Ganji and C.V. Kies. Psyllium husk fiber supplementation to soybean and coconut oil diets of humans: effect on fat digestibility and fecal fatty acid excretion. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 48: 595-597; 1994.
- J. Driskell, C.V. Kies, D. Giraud, S. Dempsey, V. Ganji, A. Edionwe and J. Kandiah. Plasma pyridoxal 5'-phosphate concentrations and urinary 4-pyridoxic acid:creatinine ratios of adults of various ethnicities. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 32: 129-136; 1994.
- V. Ganji and C.V. Kies. Zinc bioavailability and tea consumption: studies in healthy humans consuming self-selected and laboratory-controlled diets. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 46: 267-276; 1994.
- V. Ganji, N. Betts and D. Whitehead. Nutrient intakes of 1-3, 4-6 and 7-10 year age group children: analysis of diets reported in 1987-88 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey. Nutrition Research, 15 (5): 623-631; 1995.
- V. Ganji and N. Betts. Fat, cholesterol, fiber and sodium intakes of US population: Evaluation of diets reported in 1987-88 Nationwide Food Consumption Survey. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 49: 915-920; 1995.
- V. Ganji and C.V. Kies. Psyllium husk fiber supplementation to the diets rich in soybean or coconut oil: hypocholesterolemic effect in healthy humans. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 47: 103-110; 1996.
- V. Ganji, J. Hampl and N. Betts. Macronutrients, cholesterol, sodium and fiber intakes of 1-10 years old US children by age, gender and race. Nutrition Research, 18 (3): 465-473, 1998.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Elevated serum selenium concentrations in diabetic and non diabetic cohorts with poor glycemic control. International Journal of Diabetes and Metabolism, 10 (2): 78-82, 2002.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Demographic, health, lifestyle and blood vitamin determinants of serum total homocysteine concentration in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 77 (4): 826-833, 2003.
- M. R. Kafai, and V. Ganji. "Gender, age, geographical location, smoking and alcohol consumption influence serum selenium concentrations in the US. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology 17 (1): 13-18, 2003.
- V. Ganji, J. Hampl and N. Betts. Race, gender and age specific differences in micronutrient intakes of 1-10 years old US children. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition 54 (6): 485-490, 2003.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Serum total homocysteine concentration determinants in non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic black and Mexican American populations of the United States. Ethnicity and Disease 14 (4): 476-482, 2004.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Frequent consumption of milk, yogurt, cold breakfast cereals, and pepper and cruciferous vegetables, and intakes of dietary folate and riboflavin but not vitamins B-12 and B-6 are inversely associated with serum total homocysteine concentration in the US population. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 80 (12): 1500-1507, 2004.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population determinants of serum lycopene concentrations in the United States: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994, Journal of Nutrition 135 (3): 567-562, 2005.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population references for plasma total homocysteine concentrations for U.S. children and adolescents in the post-folic acid fortification era. Journal of Nutrition, 135 (9): 2253-2256, 2005.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Trends in serum folate, red blood cell folate and circulating total homocysteine concentrations in the US: data from nationally representative sample surveys from pre- and post-folate fortification periods, 1988-2002. Journal of Nutrition, 136 (1): 153-158, 2006.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population references for plasma total homocysteine concentrations for US adults in the post-folic acid fortification period. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006 (5) 84: 989-994.
- Wyckoff and V. Ganji. Proportion of individuals with low vitamin B-12 concentrations without macrocytosis is higher in the post-folic acid fortification period than in the pre-folic acid fortification period. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007 (4) 86:1187-1192.
- V. Ganji and J. Kuo. Effect of psyllium fiber on serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic women: difference between pre- and post-menopausal women. Nutrition Journal 2008, 7:22.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and prevalence of anemia are lower in the post-folic acid fortification period compared to the pre-folic acid fortification period in US adults. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009, 89 (1): 363-371.
- V. Ganji, M. R. Kafai, and E. McCarthy. Serum leptin concentrations are not related to the dietary patterns but are related to sex, age, waist circumference, and smoking in the US population. Nutrition and Metabolism, 2009, 6(1): 3.
- Culberson, M. R. Kafai, and V. Ganji. Association between glycemic load and components and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. International Archives in Medicine, 2009, 2(1): 3.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Demographic, lifestyle, and health characteristics and serum B-vitamin status are determinants of plasma total homocysteine concentration in the post-folic acid fortification Period, 1999-2004. Journal of Nutrition, 2009: 139 (2): 345-352.
- E. Lipiluna and V. Ganji. Incorporation of flaxseed into the bakery products: impact on sensory and nutritional properties. Journal of Foodservice, 2009, 20 (2): 52-59.
- LaCombe and V. Ganji. Influence of two breakfast meals differing in glycemic load on satiety, hunger, and energy intake in preschool children. Nutrition Journal, 2010, 9 (11): 53.
- V. Ganji, C. Milone, M. Cody, F. MaCarty, T. Wang. Serum vitamin D concentrations are related to depression in the US population. International Archives in Medicine, 2010, 3 (11): 29.
- M. Vijay-Kumar, F. Carvalho, J. Aitken, T. R. Ziegler, A Gewirtz, V. Ganji. Loss of function mutation in toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) does not offer protection against obesity and insulin resistance induced by a diet high in trans fat in mice. Journal of Inflammation 2011: 11; 8 (1): 2.
- M. Vijay-Kumar, J. Aitken, S. Vanegas, N. Patel, V. Ganji. Fish oil rich diet in comparison to saturated fat rich diet offered protection against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation and insulin resistance in mice.
- Nutrition and Metabolism 2011: 9; 8 (1): 16.
- V. Ganji, X. Zhang, and V. Tangpricha. Serum vitamin D concentrations are associated with prevalence of metabolic syndrome and various cardiometabolic risk factors in US children based on assay-adjusted serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001-2006. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2011:94 (1) 225-233.
- V. Ganji and M. R. Kafai. Population attributable risk and population attributable risk percentage for high methylmalonic acid concentrations in the post-folic acid fortification period in the US. Nutrition and Metabolism, 2012: 9 (1):1.
- V. Ganji, V. Tangpricha, and X. Zhang. Prevalence of serum vitamin D concentrations in the assay-adjusted data from the National Center for Health Statistics. Journal of Nutrition, 2012: 142 (3):498-507.
- A.M. Nucci, C. S. Russell, R. Luo, V. Ganji, F. Olabopo, Hopkins, M. F. Holick, K. Rajakumar. The Effectiveness of a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire in Determining Vitamin D Intake in Children. Dermatoendocrinology 5:1, 1–6; January/February/March 2013.
- M. Penumetcha, P. Arora, X. Zhang, V. Ganji. Dietary intake of fried and processed foods is inversely associated with the markers of obesity but directly associated with glucose intolerance. Nutrition and Food Science 2014: 44 (1): 6-16
- V. Ganji and M.R. Kafai. Population reference values for serum methylmalonic acid concentrations and its relation with sex, age, race-ethnicity, kidney function, and vitamin B-12 n in the post-folic acid fortification period. Accepted for Publication in Nutrients. 2018, 10(1), 74; doi:10.3390/nu10010074.
Dr. Zumin Shi
Zumin@qu.edu.qa
Research Interests:
Diabetes, Cancer, Neuro-cardio, Health Profession Education
Dr. Ioannis Savvaidis
Ioannis@qu.edu.qa