Biography

She Is a Professor of Biological Anthropology in the Division of Medical Researches, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt. She received her MSc in Pediatrics from the Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, and her PhD in Environmental Science from the Department of Medical Sciences, The Institute of Environmental Studies, Ain- Shams University, Egypt. Most of her local and international publications (more than 35) relates to clinical nutrition, child growth and development related to child nutrition. Her current interest includes the field of obesity and its relationship with metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases among children, adolescents and adults. She supervised many MSc , PhD and MD theses. She is an associate editor of Biannual Journal of Arab Society for Medical Research, JASMR.
She organized and trained a lot of training courses for doctors from Commonwealth and African countries . She is a member of the Training Unit –NRC, training committee in the NRC and also assistant supervisor of training Centre . Moreover she is a Head of the Conference, Seminar &Workshop Unit –NRC. She Organized a lot of International and local conferences and workshops. She was a secretary general of 3rd Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference" New Challenges and Innovative Tracts in Nutrition, Public Health and Human Development" October 13-16, 2008. She was an assistant supervisor of Science and Technology Center in the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology ASRT. She was a member the projects committee in the NRC and Member of the National committee of Genetics Engineering ,ASRT

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences

100%

Obesity

62%

Malnutrition

90%

Environmental Health

75%

Pediatrics

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Zaki, M.E., H.K. Nazif, W. Kandeel, A. Heba, Y. El-Hossary, R.M. El-Sherbini and K. Amr, 2016. IL-6-174G/C polymorphism in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its relation to metabolic and biochemical markers. Middle East J. Med. Genet., 5: 20-25.
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Metwally, A.M., E.M.S. El-Din, M.A. Shehata, A. Shaalan and L.A. El Etreby et al., 2016. Early Life predictors of socio-emotional development in a sample of Egyptian infants. PloS One, Vol. 11. 10.1371/journal.pone.0158086.
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Kandeel, W.A., N. Salah, M. Zaki, M. Amin and H.H. Ahmed et al., 2016. Vitamin D status and insulin resistance in obese Egyptian children. Indian J. Clin. Biochem., 8: 151-160.
Kandeel, W.A., H.E.S. El-Toukhy, N.M. Ola Abdelsamie and E. El-Abd, 2016. The role of obesity diagnostic body physical and biochemical parameters as alarming signals against complications. Int. J. Pharm. Pharm. Sci., 8: 89-96.
Basha, W.A., A.T. Chamberlain, M.E. Zaki, W.A. Kandeel and N.H. Fares, 2016. Diet reconstruction through stable isotope analysis of ancient mummified soft tissues from Kulubnarti (Sudanese Nubia). J. Archaeol. Sci.: Rep., 5: 71-79.
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Salah, E.M., H.T. El-Bassyouni, W.A. Kandeel, S. Kholoussi and M. Shehab, 2015. Behavioral problems, biochemical and anthropometric characteristics of patients with Prader-Willi syndrome. Middle East J. Med. Genet., 2: 3-69.
Meguid, N., M. Anwar, S. Zaki, W.A. Kandeel, N. Ahmed and I. Tewfik, 2015. Dietary patterns of children with autism spectrum disorder: A study based in Egypt. Open Access Maced J. Med. Sci., 3: 262-267.
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Bashaa, W.A., A.T. Chamberlain, M.E. Zaki, W.A. Kandeel and N.H. Fares, 2015. Hair nitrogen isotopic compositions as a dietary indicator of the protein intake in the Kulubnarti Nubian population. Egypt. J. Exp. Biol., 11: 143-149.
Meguid, N.A., W.A. Kandeel, K.E. Wakeel and A.A. El-Nofely, 2014. Anthropometric assessment of a Middle Eastern group of autistic children. World J. Pediatrics, 10: 318-323.
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El Din, A.M.S., M.E. Zaki, W.A. Kandeel, S.K. Mohamed and K.H. El Wakeel, 2014. Cut-off values of anthropometric indices for the prediction of hypertension in a sample of Egyptian adults. Maced. J. Med. Sci., 7: 89-94.
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El Khayat, H.A., E.K. Emam, N.E. Hassan, W.A. Kandeel, I.A. Elagouza and M.E. Zaki, 2013. Impact of body fat mass on bone mineral density and content and on serum level of c-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen among overweight and obese children and adolescents. J. Applied Sci. Res., 9: 770-777.
Anwar, G.M., W.A. Kandeel, I.A. Mandour and A.N. Kamal, 2013. Study of primary IGF-1 deficiency in egyptian children with idiopathic short stature. Hormone Res. Paediatrics, 79: 277-282.
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Kandeel, W.A., K. Younes, H.A. El Malt and H.A.M. Gomaa, 2012. Interleukins 17 and 23 and resistin levels among obese diabetic Egyptian female patients. J. Applied Sci. Res., 8: 5203-5212.
Hussein, O., W. Kandeel, A.F.A. Elghany and S.Y. Youssif, 2012. Relation between Obesity and Ischemic Stroke Using Multislice C.T. J. Applied Sci. Res., 8: 200-206.
El-Din, A.M.S., M. Erfan, W.A. Kandeel, S. Kamal, R.A. El Shafy El Banna and W.A. Fouad, 2012. Prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension in Egyptian adults and its relation to obesity. Aust. J. Basic Applied Sci., 6: 481-489.
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Kozma, C., A.M. Sarry El Din, R.A. El Shafy El Banna, W.A. El Samie Kandeel and R. Lachman, 2011. The ancient Egyptian dwarfs of the pyramids: The high official and the female worker. Am. J. Med. Genet. Part A, 155: 1817-1824.
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Metoli, N.S., A.A. Alashmawy, W.A. Kandeel, M.E. Zaki and O. Saad, 2009. The value of some anthropometric measurements in the assessment of metabolic syndrome in Egyptian obese children and adolescents. J. Arab Child, 20: 91-106.
Kandil, M.E., A. Elwan, Y. Hussein, W.A. Kandeel and M. Rasheed, 2009. Ghrelin levels in children with congenital heart disease. J. Trop. Pediatrics, 55: 307-312.
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Kandeel, W.A., M.E. Zaki, A.M.S. El Din and M. Anwar, 2009. Bone mineral density, body composition and serum leptin in premenopausal Egyptian women. Aust. J. Basic Applied Sci., 3: 1964-1971.
Hussein, F.H., A.M. Sarry El Din, W.A. Kandeel and R.A. El Banna, 2009. Spinal pathological findings in ancient egyptians from the Greco_Roman Period Bahriyah oasis. Int. J. Osteoarchaeol., 19: 613-627.
Erfan, M., A. El-Sawaf, M.A.T. Soliman, A.S. El-Din, W.A. Kandeel, R.A.E.S. El-Banna and A. Azab, 2009. Cranial trauma in ancient egyptians from the bahriyah oasis, greco-roman period. Res. J. Med. Med. Sci., 4: 78-84.
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Sarry El Din, A.M., W.A. Kandeel and R.A. El Banna, 2007. An investigation of the frequency of squatting facets in two ancient egyptian samples. Egyptian Med. J., 6: 3-8.
Hussien, F.H., A.M. Sarry El Din, W.A. Kandeel and R.A. El Banna, 2007. Prevalence of the big joints osteoarthritis in ancient egyptians from bahriyah oasis (greco-roman period). Egyptian Med. J. NRC, 6: 20-26.
Mouhira, E.Z., W.A. Kandeel, S.I. Ibrahim, N.A. Ibrahim and R. Bassiouni, 2006. Percentiles of blood pressure of Egyptian children and adolescents (3-17 years). Med. J. Cairo Univ., 74: 113-118.
Hassn, N.E., S.A. El-Masry, W.A. Kandeel and N.A. Ibrahim, 2006. Body mass index and adiposity of Egyptian infants and preschools. Med. J. Cairo, 74: 571-577.
El-Batran, M.M., N.L. Soliman, W.A. Kandeel and M.E. Zaki, 2005. Body build stracture of Egyptian neonates Egypt. Med. J. NRC, 4: 5-16.
Kandeel, W.A., N.A. Abrahim and M.E. Zaki, 2004. Blood pressure and body composition among Egyptian primary school children (6-11 years). Sc. J. A2 Med. Fac., 25: 1271-1287.
Shaalan, A.H., W.A. Kandeel and S.A. El-Massry, 2003. The use of mid arm circumference/head circumference ratio versus body mass index in evaluation of the nutritional status in infancy. J. Arab Child, 14: 103-117.
Shaalan, A.H., S.A. El-Massry, W.A. Kandeel and A.W. Abo Zeid, 2003. Differential effect of social status of the family on various anthropometric measurements of Cairo infants, Egyptian. J. Pediat., 20: 1-19.
Shaalan, A.H., N.E. Hassan and W.A. Kandeel, 2003. Feeding practices in relation to the body physique of Egyptian infants. J. Arab Child, 13: 465-487.
Kandeel, W.A. and A.H. Shalaan, 2003. The effect of body fat percent on waist to hip ratio and conicity index as indicators of fat patterning in pre-adolescent Egyptian children. Egyptian J. Pediat, 20: 477-488.