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Simulating yields for selected vegetables in Qatar using crop, climate, soil and management information to improve the country’s food security [PDF]

, 2016
Qatar produces only about 8 to 10 percent of food consumed in the country. Domestic production of perishable commodities, primarily vegetables, will be increased by using a combination of hi-tech water-efficient field and greenhouse production systems ...
Marco Pollanen, Issaka, Abukari I., Moustafa, Ahmed T., Huda, Samsul (R7863), Issaka, Abukari I. (R18346), Coughlan, Kep, Kep J. Coughlan, Noel Vock, Coughlan, Kep J., Pollanen, Marco D., Munshi Masud Haq, Ipek Goktepe, Vock, Noel, Abul Kalam Samsul Huda, Simeon Kaitibie, Kaitibie, Simeon, Moody, Phil, Moody, Phil W., Pollanen, Marco, Kenzu Abdella, Haq, Munshi, Goktepe, Ipek, Masud Haq, Munshi, Abukari I. Issaka, Ahmed T. Moustafa, Samsul Huda, Abul Kalam, Phil W. Moody, Abdella, Kenzu   +27 more
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Rice Intake Is Associated with Longer Reaction Time and Interacts with Blood Lipids and Hypertension among Qatari Adults

Life, 2023
We aimed to assess the association between rice intake and cognitive function among Qatari adults and test the interactions with health conditions. Data from 1000 adults aged ≥18 years old who attended the Qatar Biobank (QBB) study were used.
Arwa Elrahmani, Farah Youssef, Haidi Elsayed, Nada Mohamed, Tahra El-Obeid, Zumin Shi   +5 more
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Qatar Biobank: A Paradigm of Translating Biobank Science into Evidence-Based Health Care Interventions

, 2019
Biobank science is progressively becoming indispensable for the development of novel diagnostic tools in health care, by pairing standardized high-quality biological samples, phenotypic, and omics data required to best characterize the underlying ...
Afifi, Nahla, Fthenou, Eleni, Al Marri, Ajaeb, Al Thani, Asma   +3 more
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Serum Magnesium is Inversely Associated with Body Composition and Metabolic Syndrome

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2023
AlMaha Al Shammaa, Amna Al-Thani, Maryam Al-Kaabi, Kaltham Al-Saeed, Maria Alanazi, Zumin Shi Human Nutrition Department, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, QatarCorrespondence: Zumin Shi, Human Nutrition Department, College ...
Al Shammaa A, Al-Thani A, Al-Kaabi M, Al-Saeed K, Alanazi M, Shi Z   +5 more
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Association of Glycemic Control With Different Diets Followed by Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From Qatar Biobank Data

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
BackgroundDiabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) is one of the most common diseases worldwide. Unhealthy dietary habits may lead to T2DM, which is also influenced by the extent of education and knowledge of appropriate diets for this disease.AimThis study aims ...
Reema Tayyem, Aya Hamdan, Karmen Alhmmadi, Yasmin Eissa, Maryam Al-Adwi, Zinab Al-Haswsa, Hiba Bawadi, Zumin Shi   +7 more
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Conception, Implementation, and Integration of Heterogenous Information Technology Infrastructures in the Qatar Biobank

, 2019
The overall goal of the Qatar Biobank (QBB) is to collect, manage, and distribute high-quality human biospecimens with appropriate clinical and/or research annotation and associated phenotypic data, aiming to be an important and essential resource of ...
Mahal, Fahad F, Afifi, Nahla, Fthenou, Eleni, Chettupuzhakaran, Leo T, Al Emadi, Ameena, Al Thani, Asma   +5 more
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A framework for assessing soil, climate and market constraints to improve food security in Qatar

, 2014
Improving agricultural production in Qatar faces a number of challenges mainly related to adverse climatic conditions, quality of soils, scarcity of irrigation water, inappropriate crop rotations, market constraints and ineffective agricultural subsidies.
Kaitibie, Simeon, Abukari Issaka, Marco Pollanen, Moody, Phil, Kep Coughlan, Issaka, Abukari I., Kenzu Abdella, Haq, Munshi, Goktepe, Ipek, Ahmed Moustafa, Huda, Samsul (R7863), Coughlan, Kep, Abul Huda, Noel Vock, Phil Moody, Pollanen, Marco D., Ipek Goktepe, Vock, Noel, Moustafa, Ahmed A. (R17078), Munshi Haq, Abdella, Kenzu, Simeon Kaitibie   +21 more
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Machine learning based model for the early detection of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Background Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications during pregnancy. In the Gulf region, the prevalence of GDM is higher than in other parts of the world. Thus, there is a need for the early detection of GDM to
Hesham Zaky, Eleni Fthenou, Luma Srour, Thomas Farrell, Mohammed Bashir, Nady El Hajj, Tanvir Alam   +6 more
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Impact of water-pipe smoking on testosterone levels in Qatari males

Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018
Introduction Water-pipe (WP) smoking is the most widespread tobacco use in the Middle-East, and is rapidly spreading globally. Meanwhile, changes in testosterone levels have been linked to various diseases including type 2 diabetes and erectile ...
Mahmoud Haik, Anas Ashour, Yaman Alahmad, Fajer Al-Ishaq, Mona Saad, Maha Hussein, Reem Mubarak, Wafaa Mohamed, Ala-Eddin Al Moustafa   +8 more
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The Relationship Between Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition Among Qatari Women With High Rate of Obesity: Qatar Biobank Data

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Studies have reported inconsistent results for the relationship between body composition and bone mineral density (BMD) among women, especially those with a high rate of obesity. This study aims to examine the association between BMD and body composition
Abdelhamid Kerkadi, Shalima Lathief, Yasmen Khial, Toka Teleb, Grace Attieh, Md Mizanur Rahman, Zumin Shi, Abdelali Agouni   +7 more
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