Biography

Dr. Eman Mokbel Alissa is currently working as Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. She has received her Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition from University of Surrey, UK. Her main area of interest focuses on Biomedical Sciences. Her area of expertise includes Clinical Nutrition, Cardiovascular Disease, Osteoporosis, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Micronutrient Status, Atherosclerosis, Dietary Intake, Novel Cardiovascular Markers, Vitamin Status, Diabetes Mellitus, Nutritional Epidemiology, Coronary Artery Disease, Antioxidant Status, Metabolic Syndrome, and Trace Element Status. She has published 25 research articles in journals contributed as author/co-author.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences

100%

Clinical Nutrition

62%

Biochemistry

90%

Vitamin Status

75%

Metabolism

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

Alissa, E.M. and G.A. Ferns, 2012. Functional foods and nutraceuticals in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. J. Nutr. Metab., 10.1155/2012/569486.
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Hegazi, M., H.A. Alkadi, E.M. Alissa and A. Karmani, 2011. The influence of visceral obesity on lipid profile among normal overweight young saudi females: The possible involvement of insulin, leptin and adiponectin. Int. J. Med. Med. Sci., 3: 364-372.
Bahijri, S.M. and E.M. Alissa, 2011. Increased insulin resistance is associated with increased urinary excretion of chromium in non-diabetic, normotensive Saudi adults. J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr., 49: 164-168.
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Alissa, E.M., S.G. Qadi, N.A. Alhujali, A.M. Alshehri and A.G. Ferns, 2011. Effect of diet and lifestyle factors on bone health in postmenopausal females. J. Bone Miner. Metab., 29: 725-735.
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Alissa, E.M. and H.A. Alkadi, 2011. Visceral adiposity in saudi females and its relationship to diet and serum adipocytokine levels. Int. J. Nutr. Metab., 3: 114-122.
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Alissa, E.M. and G.A. Ferns, 2011. Heavy metal poisoning and cardiovascular disease. J. Toxicol., Vol. 2011. 10.1155/2011/870125.
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Bahijri, S.M., E.M. Alissa, D. Akbar and T. Ghabra, 2010. Estimation of insulin resistance in non-diabetic normotensive saudi adults by QUICKI, HOMA-IR and Modified QUICKI: a comparative study. Ann. Saudi Med., 30: 257-264.
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Alissa, E.M., W.H. Ahmed, N. Al-Ama and G.A. Ferns, 2009. Selenium status and cardiovascular risk profile in healthy adult saudi males. Molecules, 14: 141-159.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahjri, W.H. Ahmed, N. Al-Ama and G.A.A. Ferns, 2009. Chromium status and glucose tolerance in Saudi Men with and without coronary artery disease. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 131: 215-228.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahijri, D. Akbar and T. Ghabra, 2009. Determination of insulin resistance in non-diabetic saudi adults by the incorporation of fasting free fatty acids into QUICK I. Int. J. Med. Med. Sci., 1: 365-369.
Alissa, E.M., K. Al-Shali and G.A. Ferns, 2009. Iodine deficiency amongst hypothyroid saudis. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 130: 193-203.
Alissa, E.M., W.H. Ahmed, N. Al-Ama and G.A. Ferns, 2007. Relationship between indices of iron status and coronary risk factors including diabetes and the metabolic syndrome in Saudi subjects without overt coronary disease. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 21: 242-254.
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Bahjri, S.M. and E.M. Alissa, 2006. Trace elements and CVD: A review of evidence. J. Clin. Lab., 4: 36-37.
Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahjri, W.H. Ahmed, N. Al-Ama and G.A.A. Ferns, 2006. Trace element status in Saudi patients with established atherosclerosis. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 20: 105-114.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahjri, N. Al-Ama, H. Ahmed Waqar and A.A. Ferns Gordon, 2006. High cardiovascular risk in young Saudi males: Cardiovascular risk factors, diet and inflammatory markers. Clin. Chim. Acta, 365: 288-296.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahjri, N. Al-Ama, W.H. Ahmed, B. Starkey and G.A.A. Ferns, 2005. Dietary vitamin A may be a cardiovascular risk factor in a Saudi population. Asia Pacific J. Clin. Nutr., 14: 137-144.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahijri and G.A. Ferns, 2005. Dietary macronutrient intake of Saudi males and its relationship to classical coronary risk factors. Saudi Med. J., 26: 201-207.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahijri, D. Lamb and G.A. Ferns, 2004. The effects of coadministration of dietary copper and zinc supplements on atherosclerosis, antioxidant enzymes and indices of lipid peroxidation in the cholesterol-fed rabbit. Int. J. Exp. Pathol., 85: 265-275.
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Alissa, E.M., S.M. Bahijri and G.A. Ferns, 2003. The controversy surrounding selenium and cardiovascular disease: A review of the evidence. Med. Sci. Monit., 9: 9-18.
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