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Reema F. Tayyem
Researcher at University of Jordan
Publications - 147
Citations - 2345
Reema F. Tayyem is an academic researcher from University of Jordan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 113 publications receiving 1752 citations. Previous affiliations of Reema F. Tayyem include College of Health Sciences, Bahrain & Qatar University.
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Curcumin Content of Turmeric and Curry Powders
TL;DR: TheCurcumin content of these seasoning products that are consumed as a component of the diet should be considered in evaluating baseline tissue concentration and response to curcumin supplementation, which is under study in chemoprevention trials.
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The association between periodontal disease and obesity among adults in Jordan.
TL;DR: BMI-defined obesity, high WC, and high fat per cent were significantly associated with increased odds of having periodontitis, more prevalent among subjects with high waist circumference (WC) and among subjectsWith high waist-to-hip ratio.
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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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Food safety knowledge among food workers in restaurants in Jordan
Tareq M. Osaili,Dima O. Abu Jamous,Bayan A. Obeidat,Hiba Bawadi,Reema F. Tayyem,Hadil S. Subih +5 more
TL;DR: This study suggests adopting proper food safety education training courses to food handlers, periodic evaluation of food handlers' knowledge and food safety training course materials and better pay for food handlers would improve the food safety status in foodservice institutions.
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The association between periodontal disease, physical activity and healthy diet among adults in Jordan
TL;DR: A low physical activity level and a poor diet were significantly associated with increased odds of periodontal disease and further studies are needed to understand this relationship in greater detail.