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  1. Association of GGT and hs-CRP with hypertension across different glycemic states in Saudi adults: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Heliyon, February 2025, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  2. Inflammation in atherosclerosis: pathophysiology and mechanisms

    Article • Cell Death and Disease, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  3. General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7·5 million participants

    Article • The Lancet, August 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Professor Yousef Khader, Axel Carlsson

  4. Evaluate the use of the Sampson equation gives a better, more sensitive and accurate estimation of LDL cholesterol in Saudi patients with hypertriglyceridemia

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  5. Higher serum levels of hs-CRP and GGT are associated with dysglycemia and hypertension among Saudi adults

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  6. Evaluating the utility of using glycated albumin in diagnosing dysglycemia among Saudis- A pilot study

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  7. Novel biomarkers to improve diagnosis and monitor prognosis

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, May 2024, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  8. Establishment of reference interval for hemoglobin A1C and other hemoglobin subfractions for healthy Saudi adults

    Article • PLOS One, March 2024, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  9. Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Article • The Lancet, March 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Professor Yousef Khader

  10. Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire in adult Saudi subjects in Jeddah city

    Article • BMC Public Health, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  11. Usefulness of Neck Circumference, Waist-to-Height Ratio and Waist-to-Hip Ratio in Predicting Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Saudi Population Without Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, January 2024, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  12. Fibroblast Growth Factor 21: A More Effective Biomarker Than Free Fatty Acids and Other Insulin Sensitivity Measures for Predicting Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Saudi Arabian Type 2 Diabetes Patients

    Article • Cureus, December 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  13. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Metabolic Syndrome among Non-Diabetic Saudi Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Biomedicines, December 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  14. Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development

    Article • Nature, March 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Professor Yousef Khader, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Axel Carlsson

  15. Establishment of reference intervals for hematological parameters of adult population in the western region of Saudi Arabia

    Article • PLOS One, February 2023, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  16. Exploring the Validity of Available Markers and Indices in the Diagnosis of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in People with Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Diseases, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  17. ABCA1 C69T Gene Polymorphism Association with Dysglycemia in Saudi Prediabetic Adults

    Article • Genes, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  18. Association between anthropometric indices and non-anthropometric components of the metabolic syndrome in Saudi adults

    Article • Journal of the Endocrine Society, April 2022, Endocrine Society

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  19. Gender Differences in The Factors associated with Hypertension in Non-Diabetic Saudi Adults—A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  20. Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

    Article • Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology, September 2021, Bioscientifica

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  21. Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

    Article • The Lancet, September 2021, Elsevier

    DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Haroldo FERREIRA, Prof. Nader saki, Axel Carlsson, Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi

  22. The Glycemic Index of Food- Should It Be Gender Specific?

    Article • Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal, April 2021, Enviro Research Publishers

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  23. Stability and validity of intact parathyroid hormone levels in different sample types and storage conditions

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, April 2021, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  24. Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

    Article • eLife, March 2021, eLife

    DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof. Nader saki, Axel Carlsson

  25. Glutathione S-Transferase (GSTT1 rs17856199) and Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS2 rs2297518) Genotype Combination as Potential Oxidative Stress-Related Molecular Markers for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    Article • Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, March 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Prof. Manal Said Fawzy

  26. The association between hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors among non-diabetic Saudis adults–A cross sectional study

    Article • PLOS One, February 2021, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  27. Ethanol content of a traditional Saudi beverage Sobia

    Article • International Journal of Food Properties, January 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  28. Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

    Article • The Lancet, November 2020, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Professor Yousef Khader, Dr Shariful Islam, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof. Nader saki, Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi

  29. The beneficial effects of intermittent fasting: an update on mechanism, and the role of circadian rhythm and gut microbiota

    Article • HepatoBiliary Surgery and Nutrition, October 2020, AME Publishing Company

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  30. The Association between Dyslipidemia, Dietary Habits and Other Lifestyle Indicators among Non-Diabetic Attendees of Primary Health Care Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Article • Nutrients, August 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  31. Impact of smoking cessation, coffee and bread consumption on the intestinal microbial composition among Saudis: A cross-sectional study

    Article • PLOS One, April 2020, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  32. Establishment of reference intervals for immunoassay analytes of adult population in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), March 2020, De Gruyter

    Dr Reo Kawano, Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  33. Dysglycemia risk score in Saudi Arabia: A tool to identify people at high future risk of developing type 2 diabetes

    Article • Journal of Diabetes Investigation, January 2020, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  34. Changes in Hematological Indices and Lymphocyte Subsets in Response to Platelet Apheresis Donation

    Article • Clinical Laboratory, January 2020, Clinical Laboratory Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  35. The Association Between Dietary Habits and Other Lifestyle Indicators and Dysglycemia in Saudi Adults Free of Previous Diagnosis of Diabetes

    Article • Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, January 2020, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  36. Diet influences levels of plasma lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and its soluble receptor (sCD14) in Saudis

    Article • Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, January 2020, Pakistan Medical Association

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  37. Detection of Secondary Metabolites as Biomarkers for the Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Sherif Edris, Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  38. The Association Between Prediabetes and Dyslipidemia Among Attendants of Primary Care Health Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Article • Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  39. A Longitudinal Study on Breastfeeding Practice among Women Living in Western Saudi Arabia

    Article • International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, November 2019, Lifescience Global

    Lifescience Global Inc., Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  40. The pre‐analytical stability of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D: Storage and mixing effects

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, October 2019, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  41. Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

    Article • Nature, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Stevo Popovic, Dr Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Dr. Anwar Mahmoud Batieha, Professor Yousef Khader, Axel Carlsson, DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi

  42. Factors associated with adherence to Mediterranean diet among Saudi non-diabetic patients attending primary health care centers: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, April 2019, Elsevier

    Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  43. Rapid detection of type II diabetes mellitus in Saudi patients via simultaneous screening of multiple SNPs

    Article • Biotechnology & Biotechnological Equipment, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Sherif Edris, Mohammed Salama

  44. The prevalence of obesity and overweight, associated demographic and lifestyle factors, and health status in the adult population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, January 2019, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  45. Supplementation with Oligonol, Prevents Weight Gain and Improves Lipid Profile in Overweight and Obese Saudi Females

    Article • Current Nutrition & Food Science, April 2018, Bentham Science Publishers

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, GEHAN HEGAZY

  46. Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants

    Article • International Journal of Epidemiology, March 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Erkin Mirrakhimov, Prof. Maciej Banach, Dr Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Giovanni Veronesi, Dr. Anwar Mahmoud Batieha, Professor Yousef Khader, Axel Carlsson, DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi

  47. Prevalence of lifestyle practices that might affect bone health in relation to vitamin D status among female Saudi adolescents

    Article • Nutrition, January 2018, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  48. Study of Biochemical Changes after Plateletpheresis in Healthy Male Donors

    Article • Clinical Laboratory, January 2018, Clinical Laboratory Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  49. Association between cardiometabolic risk indicators and FGF 19 in healthy Saudi individuals of different BMI grades

    Article • Endocrine Abstracts, May 2017, Bioscientifica

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  50. Oligonol supplementation decreases abdominal obesity and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a sample of overweight and obese Saudi females without dietary restriction or lifestyle modification

    Article • Endocrine Abstracts, May 2017, Bioscientifica

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  51. Ramadan fasting in Saudi Arabia is associated with altered expression of CLOCK, DUSP and IL-1alpha genes, as well as changes in cardiometabolic risk factors

    Article • PLOS One, April 2017, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  52. Changes in hematological indices and lymphocyte subsets in response to whole blood donation in healthy male donors

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, February 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  53. Oligonol Supplementation Decreases Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Sample of Overweight and Obese Saudi Females

    Article • Annual Research & Review in Biology, January 2017, Sciencedomain International

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  54. Effect of Supplementation With Chitosan on Weight, Cardiometabolic, and Other Risk Indices in Wistar Rats Fed Normal and High-Fat/High-Cholesterol Diets Ad Libitum

    Article • Nutrition and Metabolic Insights, January 2017, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  55. Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Article • The Lancet, January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Anwar Mahmoud Batieha, Dr Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Giovanni Veronesi, Francesco Panza, Professor Yousef Khader, Axel Carlsson, DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  56. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Adults in Jeddah about Food interaction

    Article • Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal, December 2016, Enviro Research Publishers

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  57. Gut Microbiota: A Contributing Factor to Obesity

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, August 2016, Frontiers

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  58. The relationship of management modality in Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes to components of metabolic syndrome, γ glutamyl transferase and highly sensitive C-reactive protein

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  59. A century of trends in adult human height

    Article • eLife, July 2016, eLife

    DR Bontha Veerraju Babu, Dr Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes, Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Giovanni Veronesi, Axel Carlsson, Professor Yousef Khader

  60. Effect of supplementation with chitosan on food intake, weight gain, and cardiometabolic risk indices in Wistar rats fed normal dietad libitum

    Article • Endocrine Abstracts, May 2016, Bioscientifica

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  61. The Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Adult Population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia- A Community-Based Survey

    Article • PLOS One, April 2016, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri, Rajaa Al-Raddadi

  62. Epidemiology: Lifetime risk of diabetes mellitus — how high?

    Article • Nature Reviews Endocrinology, January 2016, Nature

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  63. Establishment of reference intervals of clinical chemistry analytes for the adult population in Saudi Arabia: a study conducted as a part of the IFCC global study on reference values

    Article • Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), January 2016, De Gruyter

    Dr Reo Kawano, Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  64. Reported Benefits of Insulin Therapy for Better Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients–-Is this Applicable in Saudi Patients?

    Article • Clinical Medicine Insights Endocrinology and Diabetes, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  65. Changes in metabolic indices in response to whole blood donation in male subjects with normal glucose tolerance

    Article • Clinical Biochemistry, January 2016, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  66. Lifestyle Factors and their Relation to Measures of Obesity Amongst Adults Living in Jeddah- Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal, August 2015, Enviro Research Publishers

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  67. Diabetes and Ramadan

    Article • Primary Care Diabetes, August 2015, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  68. Effect of Ramadan fasting in Saudi Arabia on serum bone profile and immunoglobulins

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, July 2015, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  69. Perceptions of medical students towards antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in Saudi Arabia

    Article • BMJ Open Respiratory Research, June 2015, BMJ

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  70. Impact of an individualized type 2 diabetes education program on clinical outcomes during Ramadan

    Article • BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, June 2015, BMJ

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  71. Recommendations for management of diabetes during Ramadan: update 2015

    Article • BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, June 2015, BMJ

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  72. Gamma glutamyl transferase and C-reactive protein in type 2 Saudi diabetic patients in relation to management modality and components of metabolic syndrome

    Article • Endocrine Abstracts, May 2015, Bioscientifica

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  73. Carboxylated Osteocalcin and Adiponectin Correlate with Glycated Hemoglobin and 25(OH) Vitamin D Levels in Saudi Females with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Following Ingestion of Vitamin D Supplements

    Article • British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, January 2015, Sciencedomain International

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  74. Assessment of Becton Dickinson Plain and Serum Separator Tubes in Measurement of 25‐Hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD3) by HPLC and Immunoassay Methods

    Article • Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, October 2014, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  75. Health Impact of Fasting in Saudi Arabia during Ramadan: Association with Disturbed Circadian Rhythm and Metabolic and Sleeping Patterns

    Article • PLOS One, May 2014, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  76. Correction: Relative Metabolic Stability, but Disrupted Circadian Cortisol Secretion during the Fasting Month of Ramadan

    Article • PLOS One, June 2013, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  77. Relative Metabolic Stability, but Disrupted Circadian Cortisol Secretion during the Fasting Month of Ramadan

    Article • PLOS One, April 2013, PLOS

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  78. The importance of local criteria in the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in Saudi Arabia

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Endocrinology and Metabolism, April 2013, SAGE Publications

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  79. Bacteriophages in <i>Escherichia coli</i> antimicrobial resistance

    Article • Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, January 2013, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  80. The Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in an Apparently Healthy, Normotensive and Non-Diabetic Population in Saudi Arabia by Two Definitions: Implications for Local Practice

    Article • Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, January 2013, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  81. 1026 Excessive Fluoride Intake is Associated with Hyperparathyroidism and Hypothyroidism in Children and Adolescent, Jeddah- Saudi Arabia

    Article • Archives of Disease in Childhood, October 2012, BMJ

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  82. Increased insulin resistance is associated with increased urinary excretion of chromium in non-diabetic, normotensive Saudi adults

    Article • Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, January 2011, The Society for Free Radical Research Japan

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  83. Estimation of insulin resistance in non-diabetic normotensive Saudi adults by QUICKI, HOMA-IR and modified QUICKI: A comparative study

    Article • Annals of Saudi Medicine, January 2010, Medknow

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  84. Chromium Status and Glucose Tolerance in Saudi Men With and Without Coronary Artery Disease

    Article • Biological Trace Element Research, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  85. Trace element status in Saudi patients with established atherosclerosis

    Article • Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, July 2006, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  86. High cardiovascular risk in young Saudi males: Cardiovascular risk factors, diet and inflammatory markers

    Article • Clinica Chimica Acta, March 2006, Elsevier

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  87. The effects of coadministration of dietary copper and zinc supplements on atherosclerosis, antioxidant enzymes and indices of lipid peroxidation in the cholesterol-fed rabbit

    Article • International Journal of Experimental Pathology, October 2004, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  88. Beneficial Effects of Chromium in People with Type 2 Diabetes, and Urinary Chromium Response to Glucose Load as a Possible Indicator of Status

    Article • Biological Trace Element Research, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  89. Serum Zinc in Infants and Preschool Children in the Jeddah Area: Effect of Diet and Diarrhea in Relation to Growth

    Article • Annals of Saudi Medicine, September 2001, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  90. Activity of serum cytidine deaminase during pregnancy

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, April 1982, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri

  91. LATE THIRD TRIMESTER UNCONJUGATED SERUM OESTRIOL LEVELS IN NORMAL AND HYPERTENSIVE PREGNANCY: RELATION TO BIRTH WEIGHT

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, October 1981, Wiley

    Prof Suhad M Bahijri