Assessment of growth status in Saudi hospitals: The use for anthropometric approach and the need to sustain the practice, Dr. Elham Aljaaly and Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa
Dr. Elham Abbas Aljaaly, Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa Department of Clinical Nutrition,Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah Saudi Arabia Email: ealjaaly@kau.edu.sa DOI: 10.1108/WJSTSD-01-2016-0006 Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the quality and sustainability of dietetic practice in the scope of anthropometry for adolescents at Jeddah hospitals care setting. Design/methodology/approach: An evaluation survey […]
Health status, blood pressure and dietary pattern, Safaa Zaki, Salwa EL-Shebini, Saneya A. Wahba, Atiat Arafa and N. El-Arabi
Safaa T. Zaki, Salwa M. EL-Shebini, Saneya A Wahba, Atiat M Arafa and N.H. El-Arabi National Research Center Egypt Abstract: This pilot study was carried out to assess the nutritional status, blood pressure (B.P) and dietary intake of some school adolescents in Giza governorate, aiming to investigate the relationship between adolescent nutritional status and the […]
Mid-upper arm, chest and head circumference cut-off points and equations for identifying low birth weight in Egypt, Manal Mohsen, Mai Youssef, Safaa Zaki and Maha El-Shamy
Manal A. Mohsen, Mai M. Youssef, Safaa T. Zaki National Research Center Egypt Maha M. El-Shamy Al-Mataria Teaching Hospital Egypt Abstract: Because of the prevalent resource-poor settings during deliveries in developing countries, few anthropometric surrogates have been suggested to identify low birth weight (LBW < 2500 grams) babies. The WHO reported that validity of mid-upper-arm […]
Association of anthropometric parameters with risk of cardiovascular disease, Ebtissam M. Salah, Mai M. Youssef, Samar M. E. Salem, Hala S. Megahed and Nagwa A. Kantoush
Ebtissam M. Salah, Mai M. Youssef, Samar M. E. Salem, Hala S. Megahed and Nagwa A. Kantoush National Research Center Egypt Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between simple anthropometric parameters (body mass index, waist circumference, waist to statureratio and sum of skinfolds thickness) with cardiovascular risk factors (total cholesterol, […]