OWSD Award
2023
For her work investigating dietary interventions to tackle obesity as a case of disguised hunger, since the lack of a decent, well-balanced diet causes deficits in the majority of micronutrients and occasionally macronutrients. Her research focuses on studying the gut microbiota and to find non-invasive early detection biomarkers of premature cardiovascular dysfunction and adipose tissue inflammation in pre-diabetic laboratory rats.
Awardee Work Position
Chairwoman and Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Palestine Ahliya university
Specialization
Nutrition and dietetics