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  1. Smoking status is inversely associated with overall diet quality: Findings from the ORISCAV-LUX study

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  2. Geographic Variations in Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Luxembourg

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  3. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal-axis dysregulation and double product increases potentiate ischemic heart disease risk in a Black male cohort: the SABPA study

    Article • Hypertension Research, February 2017, Nature

    Professor Leoné Malan, Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  4. Stability-based validation of dietary patterns obtained by cluster analysis

    Article • Nutrition Journal, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  5. Geographic variations of cardio metabolic risk factors in Luxembourg

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, November 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  6. Smoking status is inversely associated with overall diet quality: findings from the ORISCAV-LUX study

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, November 2016, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  7. Association of Empirically Derived Dietary Patterns with Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Comparison of PCA and RRR Methods

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2016, PLOS

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  8. Chocolate intake is associated with better cognitive function: The Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study

    Article • Appetite, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  9. Daily chocolate consumption is inversely associated with insulin resistance and liver enzymes in the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg study

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, March 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  10. Relation of Habitual Chocolate Consumption to Arterial Stiffness in a Community-Based Sample: Preliminary Findings

    Article • Pulse, January 2016, Karger Publishers

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  11. Intake of Lutein-Rich Vegetables Is Associated with Higher Levels of Physical Activity

    Article • Nutrients, September 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  12. Prevalence and Correlates of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Luxembourg Adults: Evidence from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors (ORISCAV-LUX) Study

    Article • Nutrients, August 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  13. Physical activity, sedentary behavior time and lipid levels in the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg study

    Article • Lipids in Health and Disease, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  14. Tea, but not coffee consumption, is associated with components of arterial pressure. The Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors study in Luxembourg

    Article • Nutrition Research, July 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  15. Diet Soft Drink Consumption is Associated with the Metabolic Syndrome: A Two Sample Comparison

    Article • Nutrients, May 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  16. Demographic and socioeconomic disparity in nutrition: application of a novel Correlated Component Regression approach

    Article • BMJ Open, May 2015, BMJ

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  17. Association between Nutritional Awareness and Diet Quality: Evidence from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX) Study

    Article • Nutrients, April 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi, Professor Leoné Malan

  18. Adherence to physical activity recommendations and its associated factors: an interregional population-based study

    Article • Journal of Public Health Research, March 2015, PAGEPress Publications

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  19. The potential impact of animal protein intake on global and abdominal obesity: evidence from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX) study

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, January 2015, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  20. Consumption of ready-made meals and increased risk of obesity: findings from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX) study

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, December 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  21. Cross-comparison of diet quality indices for predicting chronic disease risk: findings from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX) study

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, December 2014, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  22. Dairy food intake is positively associated with cardiovascular health: findings from Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg study

    Article • Nutrition Research, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  23. No significant independent relationships with cardiometabolic biomarkers were detected in the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg study population

    Article • Nutrition Research, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  24. Whole-fat dairy food intake is inversely associated with obesity prevalence: findings from the Observation of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Luxembourg study

    Article • Nutrition Research, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  25. Acute cardiometabolic responses facilitating a state of chronic hyperglycemia and renal impairment

    Article • Cardiovascular Endocrinology, September 2014, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Leoné Malan, Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  26. Association of Sedentary Behavior Time with Ideal Cardiovascular Health: The ORISCAV-LUX Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2014, PLOS

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  27. Diet quality concept

    Article • Nutrition, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  28. Cardiovascular health: a cross-national comparison between the Maine Syracuse Study (Central New York, USA) and ORISCAV-LUX (Luxembourg)

    Article • BMC Public Health, March 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  29. Cardiovascular Health and Cognitive Function: The Maine-Syracuse Longitudinal Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2014, PLOS

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  30. Use of food frequency questionnaire to assess relationships between dietary habits and cardiovascular risk factors in NESCAV study: validation with biomarkers

    Article • Nutrition Journal, November 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  31. Use of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the relationship between dietary habits and cardiovascular risk factors in the NESCAV study: validation with biomarkers

    Article • European Journal of Public Health, October 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  32. Level of Unawareness and Management of Diabetes, Hypertension, and Dyslipidemia among Adults in Luxembourg: Findings from ORISCAV-LUX Study

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2013, PLOS

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  33. Acculturation, immigration status and cardiovascular risk factors among Portuguese immigrants to Luxembourg: findings from ORISCAV-LUX study

    Article • BMC Public Health, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  34. Validation par biomarqueurs d’un Food Frequency Questionnaire étudiant le lien alimentation–risques cardiovasculaires

    Article • Revue d Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  35. Simultaneous determination of nicotine and PAH metabolites in human hair specimen: A potential methodology to assess tobacco smoke contribution in PAH exposure

    Article • Toxicology Letters, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  36. Cardiometabolic Syndrome

    Article • March 2012, IntechOpen

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  37. Population compliance with national dietary recommendations and its determinants: findings from the ORISCAV-LUX study

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, February 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  38. Contribution of violaxanthin, neoxanthin, phytoene and phytofluene to total carotenoid intake: Assessment in Luxembourg

    Article • Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  39. Dietary, behavioural and socio-economic determinants of the metabolic syndrome among adults in Luxembourg: findings from the ORISCAV-LUX study

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, September 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  40. Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Luxembourg according to the Joint Interim Statement definition estimated from the ORISCAV-LUX study

    Article • BMC Public Health, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  41. Nutrition, environment and cardiovascular health (NESCAV): protocol of an inter-regional cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Public Health, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ulrich Laufs, Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  42. Comparison of participants and non-participants to the ORISCAV-LUX population-based study on cardiovascular risk factors in Luxembourg

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  43. First nationwide survey on cardiovascular risk factors in Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg (ORISCAV-LUX)

    Article • BMC Public Health, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  44. Alcohol consumption and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome: A meta-analysis of observational studies

    Article • Atherosclerosis, June 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi

  45. Survie après un arrêt cardiaque extrahospitalier à Luxembourg-Ville et ses environs entre 2003 et 2008

    Article • Revue d Épidémiologie et de Santé Publique, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Ala'a Alkerwi