H. Alfawaz

Most-cited papers

1. The Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies and Inadequacies in the Middle East and Approaches to Interventions

   N. Hwalla, A. Al Dhaheri, Hadia M. Radwan, H. Alfawaz +4 more

   2017Nutrients198 citations Open access

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2. Effects of home quarantine during COVID-19 lockdown on physical activity and dietary habits of adults in Saudi Arabia

   H. Alfawaz, O. Amer, A. Aljumah, D. Aldisi +8 more

   2021Scientific Reports84 citations Open access

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3. Vitamin D status correction in Saudi Arabia: an experts’ consensus under the auspices of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO)

   N. Al-Daghri, Y. Al-Saleh, N. Aljohani, R. Sulimani +11 more

   2016Archives of Osteoporosis84 citations Open access

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4. Selected Dietary Nutrients and the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Adult Males and Females in Saudi Arabia: A Pilot Study

   N. Al-Daghri, N. Khan, K. Alkharfy, O. Al-attas +4 more

   2013Nutrients79 citations Open access

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5. Psychological well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: Insights from a Saudi State University’s Academic Community

   H. Alfawaz, K. Wani, A. Aljumah, D. Aldisi +4 more

   2020Journal of King Saud University: Science75 citations Open access

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6. Vitamin D status among patients visiting a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: a retrospective review of 3475 cases

   H. Alfawaz, H. Tamim, Shmeylan Alharbi, Saleh Aljaser +1 more

   2014BMC Public Health69 citations Open access

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7. Vitamin D Deficiency and Cardiometabolic Risks: A Juxtaposition of Arab Adolescents and Adults

   N. Al-Daghri, Y. Al-Saleh, N. Aljohani, M. Alokail +7 more

   2015PLoS ONE67 citations Open access

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8. Prevalence of dietary supplement use and associated factors among female college students in Saudi Arabia

   H. Alfawaz, N. Khan, A. Alfaifi, Fatima M Shahrani +6 more

   2017BMC Women's Health62 citations Open access

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9. Inflammatory and bone turnover markers in relation to PTH and vitamin D status among Saudi postmenopausal women with and without osteoporosis.

   N. Al-Daghri, S. Yakout, E. Al-Shehri, H. Alfawaz +2 more

   2014International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine56 citations

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10. High-fat diet-induced obesity and impairment of brain neurotransmitter pool

    R. S. Labban, H. Alfawaz, Ahmed T. Almnaizel, Wail M. Hassan +4 more

    2020Translational Neuroscience54 citations Open access

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11. Gender-dependent associations between socioeconomic status and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study in the adult Saudi population

    N. Al-Daghri, K. Alkharfy, O. Al-attas, N. Khan +5 more

    2014BMC Cardiovascular Disorders45 citations Open access

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12. The Relationship Between Fast Food Consumption and BMI among University Female Students

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    201245 citations Open access

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13. Lower vitamin D status is more common among Saudi adults with diabetes mellitus type 1 than in non-diabetics

    N. Al-Daghri, O. Al-attas, M. Alokail, K. Alkharfy +7 more

    2014BMC Public Health44 citations Open access

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14. Prevalence, Predictors, and Awareness of Coffee Consumption and Its Trend among Saudi Female Students

    H. Alfawaz, N. Khan, S. Yakout, M. Khattak +7 more

    2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health43 citations Open access

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15. In the search for reliable biomarkers for the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder: the role of vitamin D

    A. el-Ansary, J. Cannell, Geir Bjorklund, R. Bhat +4 more

    2018Metabolic brain disease43 citations

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16. Protective and restorative potency of Vitamin D on persistent biochemical autistic features induced in propionic acid-intoxicated rat pups

    H. Alfawaz, R. Bhat, L. Al-Ayadhi, A. el-Ansary

    2014BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine43 citations Open access

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17. Reversal of Prediabetes in Saudi Adults: Results from an 18 Month Lifestyle Intervention

    O. Amer, S. Sabico, H. Alfawaz, N. Aljohani +4 more

    2020Nutrients40 citations Open access

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18. Effects of Different Dietary and Lifestyle Modification Therapies on Metabolic Syndrome in Prediabetic Arab Patients: A 12-Month Longitudinal Study

    H. Alfawaz, K. Wani, A. Alnaami, Y. Al-Saleh +5 more

    2018Nutrients38 citations Open access

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19. Vitamin D status in Saudi school children based on knowledge

    Y. Al-Saleh, N. Al-Daghri, N. Khan, H. Alfawaz +3 more

    2015BMC Pediatrics38 citations Open access

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20. Habitual physical activity is associated with circulating irisin in healthy controls but not in subjects with diabetes mellitus type 2

    N. Al-Daghri, M. Alokail, S. Rahman, O. Amer +7 more

    2015European Journal of Clinical Investigation37 citations

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21. Vitamin D status of Arab Gulf residents screened for SARS-CoV-2 and its association with COVID-19 infection: a multi-centre case–control study

    N. Al-Daghri, O. Amer, Naif H. Alotaibi, D. Aldisi +9 more

    2021Journal of Translational Medicine35 citations Open access

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22. Effects of a 12-Month Intensive Lifestyle Monitoring Program in Predominantly Overweight/Obese Arab Adults with Prediabetes

    K. Wani, H. Alfawaz, A. Alnaami, S. Sabico +7 more

    2020Nutrients35 citations Open access

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23. Zinc enhances CDKN2A, pRb1 expression and regulates functional apoptosis via upregulation of p53 and p21 expression in human breast cancer MCF-7 cell.

    Nada Al-Saran, P. Subash-Babu, D. Al-Nouri, H. Alfawaz +1 more

    2016Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology34 citations

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24. Dairy products consumption and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in Saudi children and adults.

    N. Al-Daghri, N. Aljohani, O. Al-attas, Soundararajan Krishnaswamy +3 more

    2015International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology32 citations

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25. Effects of different vitamin D supplementation strategies in reversing metabolic syndrome and its component risk factors in adolescents.

    N. Al-Daghri, O. Amer, M. Khattak, S. Sabico +5 more

    2019Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology31 citations

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26. Increasing Prevalence of Pediatric Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components among Arab Youth: A Time-Series Study from 2010–2019

    O. Amer, S. Sabico, M. Khattak, A. Alnaami +4 more

    2021Children27 citations Open access

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27. Awareness and Knowledge Regarding the Consumption of Dietary Fiber and Its Relation to Self-Reported Health Status in an Adult Arab Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

    H. Alfawaz, N. Khan, Haya F. Alhuthayli, K. Wani +4 more

    2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health27 citations Open access

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28. The Independent and Combined Effects of Omega-3 and Vitamin B12 in Ameliorating Propionic Acid Induced Biochemical Features in Juvenile Rats as Rodent Model of Autism

    H. Alfawaz, Mona Al-Onazi, Sarah I. Bukhari, M. Binobead +6 more

    2018Journal of Molecular Neuroscience26 citations

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29. Dietary Intake and Mental Health among Saudi Adults during COVID-19 Lockdown

    H. Alfawaz, S. Yakout, K. Wani, Ghadah A. Aljumah +4 more

    2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health25 citations Open access

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30. Calculated adiposity and lipid indices in healthy Arab children as influenced by vitamin D status.

    N. Al-Daghri, S. Sabico, Y. Al-Saleh, O. Al-attas +6 more

    2016Journal of Clinical Lipidology22 citations

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31. Sun exposure, skin color and vitamin D status in Arab children and adults.

    N. Al-Daghri, Y. Al-Saleh, N. Khan, S. Sabico +5 more

    2016Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology22 citations

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32. Factors associated with dietary supplement use in Saudi pregnant women

    H. Alfawaz, N. Khan, Najlaa AlOteabi, S. Hussain +1 more

    2017Reproductive Health21 citations Open access

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33. Vitamin D supplementation and serum levels of magnesium and selenium in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: gender dimorphic changes.

    N. Al-Daghri, K. Alkharfy, N. Khan, H. Alfawaz +3 more

    2014International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition21 citations

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34. The Prevalence and Awareness Concerning Dietary Supplement Use among Saudi Adolescents

    H. Alfawaz, N. Khan, Alwateen Almarshad, K. Wani +3 more

    2020International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health19 citations Open access

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35. Improvements in Glycemic, Micronutrient, and Mineral Indices in Arab Adults with Pre-Diabetes Post-Lifestyle Modification Program

    H. Alfawaz, Alsoodeeri Fahadah Naeef, K. Wani, M. Khattak +3 more

    2019Nutrients19 citations Open access

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36. Awareness, Knowledge and Attitude towards ‘Superfood’ Kale and Its Health Benefits among Arab Adults

    H. Alfawaz, K. Wani, Haya Alrakayan, A. Alnaami +1 more

    2022Nutrients18 citations Open access

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37. Garcinia mangostana extract and curcumin ameliorate oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia in high fat diet-induced obese Wistar albino rats

    R. S. Labban, H. Alfawaz, Ahmed T. Almnaizel, M. Al-Muammar +2 more

    2021Scientific Reports18 citations Open access

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38. Nutritional Intervention as a Complementary Neuroprotective Approach against Propionic Acid-Induced Neurotoxicity and Associated Biochemical Autistic Features in Rat Pups

    S. Alsubaiei, H. Alfawaz, R. Bhat, A. el-Ansary

    2023Metabolites17 citations Open access

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39. Independent and Combined Effects of Probiotics and Prebiotics as Supplements or Food-Rich Diets on a Propionic-Acid-Induced Rodent Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder

    S. Alsubaiei, H. Alfawaz, A. Almubarak, Nouf Ahmed Alabdali +2 more

    2022Metabolites17 citations Open access

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40. Effects of a 12-Month Hybrid (In-Person + Virtual) Education Program in the Glycemic Status of Arab Youth

    N. Al-Daghri, O. Amer, Abdulaziz Hameidi, H. Alfawaz +7 more

    2022Nutrients16 citations Open access

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41. Dietary Intake and Supplement Use Among Saudi Residents during COVID-19 Lockdown

    H. Alfawaz, N. Khan, Ghadah A. Aljumah, S. Hussain +1 more

    2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health16 citations Open access

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42. Dietary products consumption in relation to serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D and Selenium level in Saudi children and adults

    N. Al-Daghri, O. Al-attas, S. Yakout, N. Aljohani +2 more

    2015International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine16 citations

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43. Efficacy of different modes of vitamin D supplementation strategies in Saudi adolescents.

    N. Al-Daghri, M. Ansari, S. Sabico, Y. Al-Saleh +6 more

    2018Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology14 citations

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44. Awareness and Attitude Toward Use of Dietary Supplements and the Perceived Outcomes Among Saudi Adult Male Members of Fitness Centers in Saudi Arabia.

    H. Alfawaz, Soundararajan Krishnaswamy, Latifah Y. Al-Faifi, Halima Ali Bin Atta +3 more

    2017International Journal of Sport Nutrition & Exercise Metabolism13 citations

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45. A 6-month “self-monitoring” lifestyle modification with increased sunlight exposure modestly improves vitamin D status, lipid profile and glycemic status in overweight and obese Saudi adults with varying glycemic levels

    N. Al-Daghri, H. Alfawaz, N. Aljohani, Y. Al-Saleh +4 more

    2014Lipids in Health and Disease13 citations Open access

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46. Bariatric Surgery as Treatment Strategy of Obesity in Saudi People: Effects of Gut Microbiota

    Seham J. Alqahtani, H. Alfawaz, N. Moubayed, Wail M. Hassan +6 more

    2023Nutrients12 citations Open access

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47. Attendance-Based Adherence and Outcomes of Obesity Management Program in Arab Adolescents

    N. Al-Daghri, O. Amer, M. Khattak, S. Hussain +4 more

    2023Children12 citations Open access

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48. Protective Effects of Bee Pollen on Multiple Propionic Acid-Induced Biochemical Autistic Features in a Rat Model

    H. Alfawaz, A. el-Ansary, L. Al-Ayadhi, R. Bhat +1 more

    2022Metabolites12 citations Open access

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49. Cardiometabolic Effects of a 12-Month, COVID-19 Lockdown-Interrupted Lifestyle Education Program for Arab Adolescents

    N. Al-Daghri, K. Wani, M. Khattak, A. Alnaami +6 more

    2022Frontiers in Pediatrics12 citations Open access

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50. The Role of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Predicting Acute Kidney Dysfunction in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

    A. Aljumah, H. Tamim, Mohamed Saeed, W. Tamimi +4 more

    2018Journal of Clinical Medicine Research12 citations Open access

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