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Ala?a Al-Bakheit, is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and works at the Department of Nutrition and Food Processing at Al-Balqa Applied University. She holds a PhD degree in Nutrition from the University of East Anglia in UK in 2014, and a Bachelor's and Master?s degrees in Nutrition and Food Technology from the University of Jordan in 2005 and 2007, respectively, with an excellent ranking.
Dr. Al-Bakheit?s research interests focus on nutrition and human health, and she is an author of a number of peer-reviewed papers. She has participated in many international and local conferences, symposia and scientific days, and received number of awards for the scientific research and the best award for the scientific presentation.
Dr. Al-Bakheit holds a certificate of professional practice of nutrition from the Ministry of Health in Jordan. She is member of the Jordanian Dietitian Association and the Agricultural Engineers Association, in addition to being a member of the committee for licensing the profession of nutrition in the Ministry of Health.
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 Research Intersets:
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Nutrition and inflammatory biomarkers, human nutrition, diet therapy
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 Qualifications
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University
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| 1 | PHD | University of East Anglia | Nutrition | 2014 | | 2 | MASTER DEGREE | University of Jordan | التغذية والتصنيع الغذائي | 2007 | | 3 | BACHELOR'S DEGREE | University of Jordan | التغذية والتصنيع الغذائي | 2005 |
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 Publications
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1- Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAPs) among Jordanian Elderly-A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients. ,Nutrients, 2023,Vol. 15,no. 9.
2- Sulforaphane from broccoli attenuates inflammatory hepcidin by reducing IL-6 secretion in human HepG2 cells ,Journal of Functional Foods, 2020,Vol. 75,no. 2020.
3- Determination of Total Polyphenolic Compounds in Organically and Conventionally Produced Fruits of Cucurbitaceae Family ,Academic Journal of Nutrition, 2019,Vol. 8,no. 3.
4- Contamination level and exposure assessment to Aflatoxin M1 in Jordanian infant milk formulas ,Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2019,Vol. 8,no. 3.
5- Food Faddism in a Sample from Al-Balqa Governorate in Jordan.
,JOURNAL OF NUTRITION FASTING AND HEALTH, 2019,Vol. 7,no. 2.
6- Habitual Use of Medicinal Plants among a Group of Jordanian Elderly According to Physical Activity and Gender ,Journal of Pharmacy and Nutrition Sciences, 2019,Vol. 9,no. 1.
7- Interleukin-6 Secretion in Response to Onopordum jordanicolum Plant Extracts in Prostate Cancer Cells ,Jordan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2019,Vol. 12,no. 1.
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 University Courses Taught
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1- Human Nutrition.
2- Diet Therapy.
3- Clinical Nutrition.
4- Principles of Nutritional Science.
5- Food Preparation and Meal Management.
6- Nutritional Assessment.
7- Graduation Project.
8- Seminar in nutrition and food processing.
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 Master and Phd thesis contributions
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Thesis Supervision
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 Anti-inflammatory effect of Jordanian grape crude extract and resveratrol on the pro-inflammatory responses in prostate cancer ,Al-Balqa Applied University,Master Thesis,2024.
The Effect of Verbena Officinalis grown in Jordan on pro-inflammatory responses in Prostate Cancer ,Al-Balqa Applied University,Master Thesis,2024.
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward sports supplements and doping substances among the Jordanian community: A cross-sectional study ,Al-Balqa Applied University,Master Thesis,2023.
Alternative Solutions to Reduce the Virulence of Bacterial biofilm using Green Nanoparticles ,Al-Balqa Applied University,Master Thesis,2021.
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 Assessment of Dietary Intake and Anthropometric Indices of Growth and Development of Group of Yemeni Refugee Children Aged 1?5 years in Amman Governorate, Jordan ,University of Jordan,Master Thesis,2024.
Development of fortified biscuits with acid and sweet whey proteins and its effects on body weight indices of body composition and antioxidant capacity in rats ,University of Jordan,Phd Thesis,2023.
Relationship between sleep disorders, duration, and quality with body weight, nutritional status and lifestyle factors among Jordanian young adults aged 18-25 years University of Jordan ,University of Jordan,Phd Thesis,2023.
Comparison of bloo levels of leptin, ghrelinm and glutathione peroxidase in a sample of male elite athletes based on different energy systems *aerobic and anaerobic) and sedentary adult males ,University of Jordan,Master Thesis,2023.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: its occurrence and association with selected nutritional and lifestyle factors and effect of low FODMAPs diet on disease severity and quality of life in a sample of women in Jordan ,University of Jordan,Phd Thesis,2021.
A Study of The Nutritional Status of Pregnant Women During the Last Stage of Pregnancy and Its Relationship to The Weight of Births in Al-Karak Governorate ,University of Jordan,Master Thesis,2021.
The impact of nutritional and psychological care on cancer patients treatment and the reduction of treatment side effects,Jordan University of Science and Technology,Master Thesis,2019.
Obesity and related factors among Mutah university staff,Mutah university,Master Thesis,2019.
Evaluation of food insecurity status, iron deficiency anemia and the level of energy and macro-and micronutrients intake among adolescent girls and their associations with girls academic achievement in Maan, Jordan ,University of Jordan,Master Thesis,2018.
Evaluation of food insecurity status, iron deficiency anemia and the level of energy and macro-and micronutrients intake among adolescent girls and their associations with girls academic achievement in Maan, Jordan,Mutah university,Master Thesis,2018.
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 Honors and Academics Awards
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| 1 | Top five PhD students | Institute of Food Research | 2013 | United Kingdom | | 2 | First prize for oral presentation in the 2nd International Symposium of the Pytochemical Society of Europe on ?Natural Products in Cancer Prevention and Therapy? | Pytochemical Society of Europe | 2013 | Italy |
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Effect of bioactive flaxseed compounds on LPS-induced inflammatory responses in cancer cells ,Deanship of Scientific Research and Innovation,2020/10-2025/10.
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