Carla Aoun

Mrs. Carla Aoun


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 January 2019 in Nutrition Research and Practice
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CACarla Aoun
Carla Aoun
TPTatiana Papazian
Tatiana Papazian
KHKhalil Helou
Khalil Helou
NONada El Osta
Nada El Osta
LKLydia Rabbaa Khabbaz
Lydia Rabbaa Khabbaz
To compare five indices of adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MD) among adults living in the Mediterranean region. A total of 100 healthy Lebanese adults aged between 18 and 65 years. Face-to-face interviews to collect sociodemographic and medical information, to take anthropometric measurements, and to fill a validated, culturally adapted, food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The score for each item was calculated following the recommendations for each corresponding index. The five MD indices were Mediterranean Diet Scale (MDScale), Mediterranean Food Pattern (MFP), MD Score (MDS), Short Mediterranean Diet Questionnaire (SMDQ), and the MedDiet score. Significant correlations were detected between items with P-values < 0.001. Minimal agreement was seen between MDScale and MedDiet score and maximal agreement between MDS and MedDiet score. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that MDS and MedDiet scores had significant correlations with fiber and olive oil intake, main components of the MD. MDScale showed a significant correlation with waist-to-hip ratio and with total energy intake but none of the five indices was correlated to body mass index (BMI). The indices that showed the highest correlation with variables related to the MD are the MDScale and the MedDiet score; therefore, they can be used to assess our future study populations. Based on the current results, more than half of the study population was non-adherent to the MD and adherence to this diet did not appear to protect against being overweight (BMI ≥ 30).

1 January 2022 in Gene
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CACarla Aoun
Carla Aoun
AHAline Hajj
Aline Hajj
FHFabienne Hajj
Fabienne Hajj
TPTatiana Papazian
Tatiana Papazian
LKLydia Rabbaa Khabbaz
Lydia Rabbaa Khabbaz