Publications by authors named "R Mizouri"

Unlabelled: Intermittent fasting, particularly the 5:2 diet, has emerged as a popular dietary strategy for weight loss and metabolic health improvement.

Objective: to compare the anthropometric and nutritional profiles among individuals adhering to the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet (IF 5:2) and non-fasting individuals.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between December and June 2023.

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Introduction: Childhood obesity, a true international epidemic, is a multifactorial pathology including genetic and environmental factors.

Aim: Determine the prevalence and risk factors of overweight in Tunisian schoolchildren in the Bardo region, an urban department of the Tunis governorate.

Methods: Descriptive and cross-sectional study involving schoolchildren aged between 10 and 12 years old.

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  • - The study investigates how a personalized dietary plan affects kidney stone formation (urolithiasis) and related urinary parameters over 3 months in patients with different types of kidney stones.
  • - It involved 69 patients with various types of stones and measured changes in urinary components like calcium, oxalate, and uric acid before and after the dietary intervention.
  • - Results showed significant reductions in urinary oxalate levels and improvements in crystalluria for some stone types, highlighting the positive impact of diet in managing kidney stones.
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Introduction: The worldwide obesity epidemic continues unabated. Obesity and its associated health risks are considered as the major causes of morbidity and mortality. Currently, bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for people with severe obesity resulting in sustainable weight loss and a reduced risk for co-morbidities.

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Introduction: A substantial proportion of obese subjects are metabolically healthy and free from metabolic complications. Many mechanisms that could explain the existence of the metabolically healthy obese phenotype have been suggested, involving in particular a healthy lifestyle and diet. The aim of this study was to study the anthropometric, nutritional and biological profile of two groups: obese with metabolic syndrome (MS+) and obese without metabolic syndrome (MS-).

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