Publications by authors named "Fwziah Hammad"
Aim: This study aimed to determine the current stage of change (SOG) toward seven healthy eating behaviors and two healthy lifestyle behaviors related to blood pressure (BP) control. The lifestyle behaviors included smoking Behavior and practicing regular exercise, while the dietary behaviors included the DASH diet guidelines.
Methods: A total of 1109 outpatients participated in this cross-sectional study that was conducted between 2021 and 2022 in Jordan.
Article Synopsis
- Dietary supplements (DSs) are increasingly used by university students in Jordan, with a prevalence rate of over 60%, primarily motivated by health maintenance.
- Despite their widespread use, students demonstrated poor knowledge and a negative attitude towards DSs, alongside risky consumption practices.
- Factors influencing DS use included being of normal weight or overweight, lower family income, and being an undergraduate student, indicating a need for better nutrition education to promote safe DS practices.
This cross-sectional study aimed to determine job satisfaction among the Jordanian dietitians, the factors associated with job satisfaction, and the relationship between job satisfaction and intent to stay. A convenience sample of 600 dieticians performed a self-reported online survey. Most of the participants were females (83.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent quarantine could raise the risk of food inadequacy and nutrition deficiency crises.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on household food security in Jordan, determined the percentage of food security and the levels of food insecurity during the quarantine, determined the associated factor with food insecurity, and determined main food groups associated with FINS during the quarantine.
Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a Web-based validated questionnaire.
Background: Raising the knowledge level though education for a celiac disease patient's parents could improve the parent's adherence and practice and consequently recover the patient's adherence and symptoms and increase the patient's compliance.
Aim: The present study was aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of parents who have children with celiac disease aged from 2 to 15 years old and the change in self-reported patient's adherence pre-/posteducational intervention.
Method: This intervention study was designed as a quasiexperiment with evaluation pre-/post intervention analyses.