This systematic review aims to identify and characterize existing national sugar reduction
initiatives and strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. For this purpose, a …

Background Food insecurity, occupation, and poverty contribute to the poor nutritional status
of Palestine. This review study aimed to analyze the nutritional status in the Palestinian …

Background. Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is rising, and it is a leading cause
of mortality, with greater death rates pronounced in developing countries, including Jordan …

From the 1990s and after 2003, Iraq suffered many difficulties which affected its population
negatively in different ways; from embargo to political instabilities, conflicts, and wars …

Background: With increasing global rates of overweight, obesity and non-communicable
diseases (NCDs) along with undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, the Eastern …

Background: Improving breastfeeding practices is a worldwide priority. Pharmacists have the
opportunity to actively promote breastfeeding and educate parents as well as the general …

Quality complementary feeding (CF) of infants and young children is key to their growth and
development. But in Jordan, providing appropriate CF remains a challenge. This study …

Sub-optimal feeding practices among under-5 children are the major drivers of malnutrition.
This study aims to assess the prevalence of malnutrition and the factors affecting exclusive …

Purpose This study aims to enhance understanding of malnutrition's effect on academic
achievement of primary school students. Design/methodology/approach This is a …

SLC26A4 is one of the most common genes causing autosomal recessive non-syndromic
sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). It has been reported to cause Pendred Syndrome (PDS) …