Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions

  • Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant strains : Salmonella spp. and E. coli in meat products in Lebanon 
    Al Mourawed, Hala Saeed (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health and food security. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of the pathogenic bacteria Salmonella spp. and E. coli in fresh and frozen red meat and meat organs collected from different supermarkets and butcher shops across Mount Lebanon and further evaluate their antimicrobial resistance. A total of 80 beef meat samples were collected from butchers and supermarkets in Mount Lebanon between February 2017 and December 2018. Bacterial isolation and biochemical identification were conducted using the API method. Using the ...
  • Eating disorders and Vitamin D status : a cross sectional study conducted among Notre Dame University employees 
    Saade, Marianne (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    Introduction: Eating Disorders (ED) are currently among the most important mental disorders in adolescents and young adults. Contradictory results are observed when studying the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among people with ED. Moreover, this vitamin plays several important roles in the human body which makes its deficiency an additional concern. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and correlates (mainly vitamin D status) of a positive screen for ED among Notre Dame University (NDU) employees. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among 270 NDU employees working at the main, ...
  • The relationship between Insulin resistance and vitamin D deficiency : a cross-sectional study among employees at a private university in Lebanon 
    Majdalani, Lea (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    Insulin resistance plays a fundamental role in the pathophysiology of many chronic diseases including Type II diabetes, cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities. There is an increasing interest in assessing the association between insulin resistance and vitamin D status. Vitamin D deficiency predominates in the Middle East where more than half of the population is deficient. This cross-sectional study aims to explore the association between vitamin D status and insulin resistance among university employees. In September 2016, an email was sent to all the employees of Notre Dame University (NDU) ...
  • Relationship between body fat distribution and vitamin D status among university employees at a private university in Lebanon : a cross-sectionals study 
    Hilani, Pamela (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2019-05)
    Background: High prevalence of suboptimal vitamin D status has paralleled the obesity epidemic; thus there has been a growing scientific interest in understanding the relationship between serum vitamin D levels and adiposity. Given the 1) high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Lebanon 2) lack of evidence on the association between body fat distribution (BFD), particularly direct measures of BFD, and serum vitamin D levels 3) lack of simultaneous control for important confounding variables, including indices of body composition, our study is the first to explore the association between a ...

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