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Faiza Kalam
Researcher at University of Illinois at Chicago
Publications - 30
Citations - 761
Faiza Kalam is an academic researcher from University of Illinois at Chicago. The author has contributed to research in topics: Intermittent fasting & Weight loss. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 19 publications receiving 417 citations.
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Effects of 4- and 6-h Time-Restricted Feeding on Weight and Cardiometabolic Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Adults with Obesity.
Sofia Cienfuegos,Kelsey Gabel,Faiza Kalam,Mark Ezpeleta,Eric Wiseman,Vasiliki Pavlou,Shuhao Lin,Manoela Lima Oliveira,Krista A. Varady +8 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that 4- and 6-h TRF induce mild reductions in body weight over 8 weeks and show promise as interventions for weight loss and may also improve some aspects of cardiometabolic health.
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Perceived Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger,Mariam Al-Mannai,Reema F. Tayyem,Osama Al-Lalla,Essa Y. A. Ali,Faiza Kalam,Mofida M. Benhamed,Sabri Saghir,Ismail Halahleh,Zahra Djoudi,Manel Chirane +10 more
TL;DR: It was found that lack of information on healthy eating, lack of motivation to eat a healthy diet, and not having time to prepare or eat healthy food were the main barriers to healthy eating among both genders.
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Risk of disordered eating attitudes among adolescents in seven Arab countries by gender and obesity: A cross-cultural study
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger,Mariam Al-Mannai,Reema F. Tayyem,Osama Al-Lalla,Essa Y. A. Ali,Faiza Kalam,Mofida M. Benhamed,Sabri Saghir,Ismail Halahleh,Zahra Djoudi,Manel Chirane +10 more
TL;DR: The magnitude of the risk of disordered eating attitudes among both male and female adolescents in Arab countries is highlighted and the need for programmes to prevent and control these disorders in the Arab region is identified.
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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study
Abdulrahman O. Musaiger,Mariam Al-Mannai,Reema F. Tayyem,Osama Al-Lalla,Essa Y. H. Ali,Faiza Kalam,Mofida M. Benhamed,Sabri Saghir,Ismail Halahleh,Zahra Djoudi,Manel Chirane +10 more
TL;DR: There is an urgent need to establish a plan of action to combat obesity in schoolchildren in seven Arab countries using the IOTF reference standard.
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Differential Effects of Alternate-Day Fasting Versus Daily Calorie Restriction on Insulin Resistance.
Kelsey Gabel,Cynthia M. Kroeger,Cynthia M. Kroeger,John F. Trepanowski,Kristin K. Hoddy,Sofia Cienfuegos,Faiza Kalam,Krista A. Varady +7 more
TL;DR: The effects of alternate‐day fasting (ADF) with those of daily calorie restriction (CR) on body weight and glucoregulatory factors in adults with overweight or obesity and insulin resistance are compared.