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2. Study on a semilinear fractional stochastic system with multiple delays in control
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Abdur Raheem, Maryam G. Alshehri, Asma Afreen, Areefa Khatoon, and Musaad S. Aldhabani
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caputo fractional derivative ,controllability ,stochastic system ,control ,multiple delays ,Mathematics ,QA1-939 - Abstract
This paper studies a semilinear fractional stochastic differential equation with multiple constant point delays in control. We transform the controllability problem into a fixed point problem. We obtain sufficient condition for the controllability by using Schauder's fixed point theorem. In addition, we discuss the optimal controllability of the problem. Some examples are given to illustrate the main result.
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- 2022
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3. Effects of dietary counselling on lipid profile among liposuction patients
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Adeela Jehan, Zaheer Ahmed, Seemin Kashif, Saba Liaqat, Humayun Mohmand, and Asma Afreen
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Medicine - Abstract
Objective: To observe the effects of dietary counselling on weight management after liposuction. Method: The case-control study was conducted at the La Chirurgie Cosmetic Surgery Centre and Hair Transplant Institute, F-8/3, Islamabad, Pakistan, from January to July 2018, and comprised adults (100) of either gender undergoing liposuction and/or abdominoplasty who were followed for three months in the postoperative period. The subjects were divided into dietary-counselled group A, which received diet plans, and control group B, which followed up without any dietary advice. Lipid profile was done at baseline and three months post-liposuction. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. Results: Of the 100 subjects enrolled, 83(83%) completed the study; 43(51.8%) in group A and 40(48.2%) in group B. Overall, there were 19(22.9%) males, 64(77.1%) females, and 55(66.3%) were aged 0.05). Change in high-density lipoprotein was for the better in group A, while it decreased in group B and the change in both cases was significant (p0.05) except for total cholesterol (p
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- 2023
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4. Effect of nutritional status on wound healing after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery
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Muazama Zaffar, Asma Afreen, Muhammad Waseem, and Zaheer Ahmed
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Medicine - Abstract
Objective: To assess the pre-operative nutritional status and its effect on wound healing of patients having undergone coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Method: The hospital-based prospective study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart Disease, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from October 2017 to March 2018, and comprised patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Sternal wound healing as an outcome measure was assessed with nutritional status. Investigation of dietary data focussed on various food groups and their impact on wound healing. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 330 patients, 16 (4.8%) died within hospital. The final sample, as such, comprised 314(95.2%) patients; 273 (86.9%) males and 42 (13.1%) females, with an overall mean age of 56.6±8.3 years. The mean body mass index was 26.9±4.3kg/m². There was non-significant relationship between body mass index and wound healing (p>0.05). Significant relationship was observed between albumin, blood glucose and wound healing (p
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- 2022
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5. Efficacy of Flaxseed and Fish Oils on Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Safeena Amjad, Nighat Ahmad, Asma Afreen, Shazia Ashraf, and Zaheer Ahmad
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Medicine - Abstract
Objective: To assess the relative efficacy of flaxseed and fish oils in the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: The comparative study was conducted in the outpatient department of Rheumatology at Fatima Memorial Hospital, Shadman, Lahore, Pakistan, from July to December 2017, and comprised rheumatoid arthritis patients who were divided into group A receiving 3g/day of flaxseed oil and group B receiving 3g/day of fish oil for 90 days. Blood samples were taken at baseline and post-intervention to note the difference on biochemical parameters. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 60 patients, there were 30(50%) in each of the two groups. Overall, there were 8(13.3%) males and 52(86.7%) females. Both groups showed significant change in all biochemical parameters compared to baseline values (p
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- 2022
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6. Emotion Labor, Investment, and Volunteer Teachers in Heritage Language Education
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Asma Afreen and Bonny Norton
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Studies informed by poststructuralist theories of language have examined the relationship between language teachers' emotion labor, identity, and agency. However, research has not yet explored the relationship between emotion labor and volunteer teaching, which is an important practice in language education. Our research seeks to address this gap, drawing on a 2-year qualitative case study at the community-based Vancouver Bangla School (VBS). With emotion labor and investment as the conceptual underpinnings, our study investigated how the VBS heritage language (HL) program structured the emotion labor of seven volunteer teachers, what the feeling rules associated with the VBS program were, and the extent to which volunteer teachers' investment in HL education helped them manage their emotion labor. Data sources included participant classroom observations, field notes, focus group and interview transcripts, questionnaires, and educational resources, which were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings indicate that the emotion labor of volunteer teachers was structured by the following characteristics of the VBS program: lack of funding, poor organizational structure and teacher recognition, challenges of online teaching, insufficient number of teachers, limited parental support, and lack of training. This emotion labor was associated with four feeling rules implicit in the VBS program: (a) be generous and caring, (b) be committed and dedicated, (c) be a good and efficient teacher, and (d) have limited expectations of the community. Findings suggest that teachers' investment in Bangla as a mother tongue in multicultural Canada, and their investment in promoting the children's transcultural identities, was particularly powerful, and enabled the volunteer teachers to navigate and manage their emotion labor. The study suggests that an enhanced understanding of a language teacher's investment in a program, institution, or community might provide insight into the important relationship among desire, agency, and emotion labor.
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- 2024
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7. Time-discretization method for a multi-term time fractional differential equation with delay.
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Areefa Khatoon, Abdur Raheem, and Asma Afreen
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- 2024
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8. Approximate solutions for neutral stochastic fractional differential equations.
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Areefa Khatoon, Abdur Raheem, and Asma Afreen
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- 2023
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9. Optimization and cholesterol-lowering activity of exopolysaccharide from Lactiplantibacillus paraplantarum NCCP 962
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Asma Afreen, Zaheer Ahmed, Nauman Khalid, Ifra Ferheen, and Iftikhar Ahmed
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General Medicine ,Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology ,Biotechnology - Published
- 2023
10. Bangla and the identity of the heritage language teacher
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Asma Afreen and Bonny Norton
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Research on language teacher identity in the field of heritage language (HL) teaching has received little attention, although identity is a central concern in HL education. Our research seeks to address this gap in the research on language teacher identity. Drawing on the Darvin and Norton’s (2015) conceptual framework of identity and investment, we investigate the extent to which Bangla HL teachers are invested in teaching Bangla, and how their investment provides insight into their identity as heritage language teachers. The study was conducted at the community-based Vancouver Bangla School, and the data, which focuses on our focal participant, Mili, were drawn from a year-long qualitative case study. Data sources include participant classroom observations, field notes, interview transcripts, a questionnaire, and educational resources used in the class, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings indicate that Mili’s investment in teaching Bangla was deeply rooted in her ideological belief in the importance of HL maintenance for cultural continuity. However, she was also interested in the transcultural relationship between Bangla and English, and between Bangladeshi culture and Canadian culture. Her investment in teaching Bangla as a heritage language suggests that an HL teacher may serve as a cultural mentor, collaborator, innovator, and active community member. As a member of both the Canadian and Bangladeshi cultural community, she valued students’ Canadian cultural practices and helped students in negotiating their new transcultural identities as Bangladeshi-Canadians. Our study suggests that the identity of the HL teacher could be expressed as a transcultural identity that resists binaries and embraces hybridity.
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- 2022
11. Translator Identity and the Development of Multilingual Resources for Language Learning
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Asma Afreen
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Linguistics and Language ,Language and Linguistics ,Education - Published
- 2022
12. Analgesic effect of ginger and peppermint on adolescent girls with primary dysmenorrhea
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Zaheer Ahmed, Farhat Rashid, Sana Sultan, Asma Afreen, Nauman Khalid, and Fatima Majeed
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peppermint ,Analgesic effect ,pain score ,Traditional medicine ,Nutrition. Foods and food supply ,ginger ,business.industry ,adolescent girls ,T1-995 ,Medicine ,TX341-641 ,relief ,business ,Technology (General) ,primary dysmenorrhea ,Food Science ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Present study was aimed to explore the impact of ginger and peppermint in adolescents suffering with primary dysmenorrhea. For that purpose, 150 adolescents, aged 13-22 years, with regular menstruation suffering with moderate to severe dysmenorrhea (scoring 3-5 on pain scale) and preferably not taking any medication were enrolled and randomly divided into three groups i.e. control, ginger and peppermint. Baseline data was collected with help of self-administered questionnaire. To determine comparative analgesic effect of ginger and peppermint, capsules were formulated, and each group received total number of 15 capsules in a month (3 capsules/day for consecutive 5 days). Compared with baseline data, ginger was found more effectual than peppermint in releasing dysmenorrhea i.e. observed scoring in case of ginger was reduced from mean value of 4.13 ± 0.63 to 2.10 ± 1.52 (p = 0.001). Similarly, ginger intervention exhibited gradual betterment of 10% in symptoms of dysmenorrhea but also affected blood pressure positively (p < 0.05). However, blood hemoglobin and serum calcium levels acted as independent variables in ginger and peppermint groups (p > 0.05), not affected by any mode of intervention. It was concluded that ginger exhibited superior impact in lowering pain as compared to peppermint and control groups.
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- 2021
13. METHOD OF TIME-DISCRETIZATION TO A MULTITERM NONLINEAR RETARDED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION
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Areefa Khatoon, Abdur Raheem, and Asma Afreen
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Numerical Analysis ,Applied Mathematics - Published
- 2022
14. Efficacy of Flaxseed and Fish Oils on Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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null Safeena Amjad, null Nighat Ahmad, null Asma Afreen, null Shazia Ashraf, and null Zaheer Ahmad
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Adult ,Arthritis, Rheumatoid ,Male ,Fish Oils ,Linseed Oil ,Flax ,Humans ,Female ,Pakistan ,General Medicine - Abstract
Objective: To assess the relative efficacy of flaxseed and fish oils in the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Methods: The comparative study was conducted in the outpatient department of Rheumatology at Fatima Memorial Hospital, Shadman, Lahore, Pakistan, from July to December 2017, and comprised rheumatoid arthritis patients who were divided into group A receiving 3g/day of flaxseed oil and group B receiving 3g/day of fish oil for 90 days. Blood samples were taken at baseline and post-intervention to note the difference on biochemical parameters. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 60 patients, there were 30(50%) in each of the two groups. Overall, there were 8(13.3%) males and 52(86.7%) females. Both groups showed significant change in all biochemical parameters compared to baseline values (p
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- 2022
15. Study of metabolic syndrome indicators in newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus type 2 patients in Pakistani population
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Hajra Ahmad, Zaheer Ahmed, Seemin Kashif, Saba Liaqat, and Asma Afreen
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Nutrition and Dietetics ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,General Medicine - Abstract
Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) being a biological abnormality confers the highest risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Aim To assess MetS indicators in the newly diagnosed T2DM Pakistani population. Methods A cross-sectional study ( N = 123) with newly diagnosed T2DM patients (gender: both, MeanAge: 49.24 ± 6.84 years) was selected from Medical OPD, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. Basic profile, family history, and physical activity were recorded through a predesigned questionnaire, dietary intake through seven days Food Diary and Food Frequency Questionnaire. Blood pressure and selected clinical signs and symptoms were recorded. Anthropometric measurements included mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-and-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and conicity index. Lab parameters included fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, insulin levels, and lipid profile. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was computed to assess insulin resistance. Results Almost all parameters related to MetS were higher than normal. The prevalence of MetS was 59.7%. BMI, MUAC, and WHtR were independently associated with HOMA-IR, but WC, WHR, and the conicity index had no relationship MetS indicators. Conclusion The prevalence rate of MetS was found to be 59.7% in newly diagnosed T2DM patients. MUAC was found to be a better parameter for the diagnosis of central obesity and insulin resistance in the selected population.
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- 2022
16. Application of non-thermal plasma (NTP) for volatile compounds (VCs) removal at sewage sludge composting facility
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Muhammad Farooq Mustafa, Yawar Abbas, Muhammad Ajmal, Asma Afreen, Zaheer Ahmed, Changli Liu, and Wenjing Lu
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Strategy and Management ,Building and Construction ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,General Environmental Science - Published
- 2022
17. Estimates and burden of foodborne pathogens in RTE beverages in relation to vending practices
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Nauman Khalid, Asma Afreen, Zaheer Ahmed, and Hajra Ahmad
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Relation (database) ,Environmental health ,Business ,Food Science - Published
- 2019
18. Controllability of a second-order non-autonomous stochastic semilinear system with several delays in control
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Abdur Raheem, Areefa Khatoon, and Asma Afreen
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General Mathematics ,Applied Mathematics ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Statistical and Nonlinear Physics - Published
- 2022
19. Effect of Internet Addiction on Dietary Behavior and Lifestyle Characteristics Among University Students
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Asma Afreen, Hafsa Kamran, and Zaheer Ahmed
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business.industry ,Addiction ,media_common.quotation_subject ,education ,General Medicine ,Dietary behavior ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medicine ,The Internet ,030212 general & internal medicine ,business ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Clinical psychology ,media_common - Abstract
With increased use of internet in daily lives, its negative effects are also being observed on physical, psychological and social health of individuals.Objective: To determine the effect of internet addiction (IA) on dietary behavior and lifestyle characteristics among university students.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the subjects were students selected from four universities in Lahore, Pakistan through two-stage sampling (n = 322). Levels of Internet Addiction (IA) were assessed using Young Internet Addiction Test and demographics, dietary behavior and lifestyle factors using self-reportedquestionnaire.Results: Severe and moderate IA was present in 9.6% and 41.9% of population respectively. High prevalence was found among males, Private Sector University and engineering students. Frequent breakfast skipping, increased meal size and habit of snacking while using internet was found associated with IA. Internet Addicts were also used to eat less than recommended daily servings of dairy and fruit and more servings of meat group than their no internet addict counterparts (p < 0.05). Fast food and fried items were most consumed snacks, while carbonated beverages were most consumed beverages among internet addicts. IA was found associated with lesser physically activity, shorter duration of physical activity, disorganized sleep pattern and less duration of sleep (p < 0.05).Conclusion: Unhealthy dietary behavior and lifestyle habits were exhibited by internet addicts. University students should be educated regarding importance of balanced diet and healthy lifestyle for effectual primary prevention of numerous chronic diseases
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- 2018
20. Prevalence of Worm Infection in Relation to Body Mass Index in Children of 5-10 Yrs of Age in Tehsil Narowal, Pakistan
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Mahpara Safdar, Hajira Ahmed, Imtiaz Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Abdul Shakoor, Asma Afreen, and Zaheer Ahmed
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education.field_of_study ,Health (social science) ,business.industry ,Health Policy ,Population ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Anthropometry ,medicine.disease_cause ,Health Professions (miscellaneous) ,Personal hygiene ,parasitic diseases ,Infestation ,Medicine ,Helminths ,Pica (disorder) ,medicine.symptom ,business ,education ,Socioeconomic status ,Body mass index ,Demography - Abstract
Aim: To assess the magnitude of worm infections, their type and to correlate the impact of worm infections in children with their body mass index. Method: The study was carried out on school going children for 5-10 years of age in Tehsil Narowal, District Narowal, and Pakistan. They were of different age groups with lower socio economic status. 406 children randomly selected from various government and private schools from the various union councils for both genders (male and female). Early morning fresh stool samples were collected in sealed labeled plastic containers with lid and analyzed microscopy for the presence of eggs/ova/larvae or worm infections in laboratory. Anthropometric measurements were taken at the spot by using measuring scale for weight and height along with their mid arm circumferences. Body Mass Index was calculated and compared with standard percentile charts for age and gender. Results: 145 (35.71%) children found with various types of worm infection. 56 (35.67%) and 89 (35.74%) children were positive with helminthes male and female respectively in the studied population. Sixth and seventh year of age in both male and female were more susceptible for the infestation. Taenia saginata was the more common found organism in gastrointestinal tract of male population and Giardia lamblia in female among the children of studied area. 137 (94.48%) children were infected with the single intestinal worm while only 8 (5.52%) children with more than one intestinal worm. 57.24% had lower, 41.4% had normal and only 1.4% had above normal BMI among infected children. Majority (65.9%) had normal, 27.2% had lower than normal, and 6.9% had above normal BMI found among non-infected children. Conclusion: From the results of present study it can be concluded that intestinal worms play significant role in reducing anthropometric measurement of school going children. The factors including personal hygiene, dietary habits, type of drinking water, animals and pets keeping, overcrowded and congested living environment, large family members, toilet facility, toilet trainings, personal hygiene awareness, PICA habits and lack of de-worming contributes largely towards the worm burden in the children. A single cause is not only the attributing factor to reduce the anthropometric measurements.
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- 2018
21. Nutrigenomics: Epigenetics and cancer prevention: A comprehensive review
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Eesha Yaqoob, Aysha Imtiaz, Ayesha Nasir, Mir M Hassan Bullo, Sanabil Yaqoob, Asma Afreen, Mahpara Jadoon, Hajra Ahmed, and Zaheer Ahmed
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DNA Repair ,030309 nutrition & dietetics ,Disease ,Bioinformatics ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Chromatin remodeling ,Epigenesis, Genetic ,03 medical and health sciences ,0404 agricultural biotechnology ,Nutrigenomics ,Gene interaction ,Neoplasms ,Medicine ,Humans ,Epigenetics ,0303 health sciences ,Cancer prevention ,business.industry ,Cancer ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,General Medicine ,DNA Methylation ,medicine.disease ,040401 food science ,Diet ,DNA methylation ,business ,Food Science - Abstract
Due to change in lifestyle and food habits, people are more at risk of diet-related diseases and cancers. It is also established that dietary modifications significantly reduce the risk of diseases. Nutrigenomics is relatively fresh discipline, but possess an enormous potential that can apply for prevention and management of certain carcinomas and diseases. This review enables us to generate useful information for scientists and health professionals regarding the role of Nutrigenomics in the prevention of diet and lifestyle-related diseases like cancer. It influences health conditions of individuals and susceptibility of disease by defining the metabolic response and gene expression. Epigenetic modifications can perform a significant role in disease occurrence and pathogenesis. DNA methylation and chromatin remodeling are the most common epigenetic mechanisms. Omega 3 fatty acids are the best example of nutrients and gene interaction not involving DNA methylation while certain bioactive food compounds have a proven role in cancer prevention through an epigenetic mechanism. Dietary polyphenols substantially take part in prevention of oral, breast, skin, esophageal, colorectal, prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers. Moreover, minerals and vitamins involve regulatory processes. Zinc, Selenium and folate involve in DNA repairing process have anticancer properties. Consumption of multivitamins prevents methylation of cancer cells.
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- 2019
22. Contributors
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Soniya Abraham, Babasola A. Adebowale, Mohammed Adnan, Asma Afreen, Asif Ahmad, Zaheer Ahmed, Mohammad N. Alhamad, Gjumrakch Aliev, Majdi A. Al-Mahasneh, Muhammad H. Alu’datt, Nomana Anjum, Manjeshwar S. Baliga, Priscila Zaczuk Bassinello, Poornima R. Bhat, Petronela Camen-Comanescu, Rocio Campos-Vega, Amajala K. Chaitanya, Brahma P.V. Chari, Vladimir N. Chubarev, Rithesh D’Cunha, Sueallen D’Souza, Reshmina C.C. D’Souza, B. Dave Oomah, Raquel de Andrade Cardoso Santiago, Selvakumar Dharmaraj, Lia-Mara Ditu, Rebia Ejaz, Sana Gammoh, Thomas George, Asit Ranjan Ghosh, Ankit Goyal, Madalina E. Grigore, Devika Gunasheela, Sneha Hariharan, Alina Maria Holban, Sarat B. Imandi, Christianah O. Jayeola, Ramakrishna P. Jekrabettu, Vinod Kumar Joshi, Muhammad Kaleem, Meenu Kalkal, Mohammad A. Kamal, Dhananjaya B. Lakkappa, Veeranjaneya Reddy Lebaka, Rama Rao Malla, Armando M. Martín Ortega, Edwin E. Martínez Leo, Leila Mehdizadeh, Mohammad Moghaddam, Taresh Naik, Venkatarami Reddy Narala, Semiu O. Ogunwolu, Ijeoma A. Olawuni, Olayiwola Olubamiwa, Ramakrishna J. Pai, Michael Pais, Princy L. Palatty, Imran Pasha, Ami Patel, Jayanta K. Patra, Swathi Putta, Taha Rababah, Mervat Rawshdeh, Silas Saka, Elroy Saldanha, Maira R. Segura Campos, Anil D. Semwal, Nihir Shah, Mian K. Sharif, Gopal K. Sharma, Prakash C. Sharma, Manjeshwar Shrinath Baliga, Manvesh K. Sihag, Sameer K. Singdevsachan, Korada Siva Kumar, Yashi Srivastava, Beenu Tanwar, Vadim V. Tarasov, Hrudayanath Thatoi, Carole C. Tranchant, Florence O. Uruakpa, Abimbola Uzoma, Rama Rao Vechalapu, Young Jung Wee, Katharina C. Wirnitzer, Lateef E. Yahaya, and Nagendra S. Yarla
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- 2018
23. Novel Nutraceutical Compounds
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Asma Afreen, Nomana Anjum, and Zaheer Ahmed
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0301 basic medicine ,030109 nutrition & dietetics ,Antioxidant ,Traditional medicine ,business.industry ,medicine.medical_treatment ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Health benefits ,Coronary heart disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Nutraceutical ,Therapeutic food ,medicine ,business - Abstract
Historical studies of nutraceuticals revealed that therapeutic food superseded the herbal and pharmaceutical remedies in today’s era, and are now an established remedial therapy. They are in greater focus, along with their sources, either in organic or supplement form, due to their influencing biological effects. Some of the bioactive ingredients, such as phytochemicals including carotenoids and phytosterols, polyphenols, and Omega 3-fatty acids, are used as preventive medicines because of their established health benefits. Pertinent aspects of these nutraceuticals have been used in prevention and treatment of diseases, like coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases, because they exerted antitumor, antioxidant, and antiinflammatory properties, which resulted in enhancement of the food industry across the world. Their rich source and mechanism of action in the body also influence the treatment therapy. Due to these potential roles, nutraceuticals are available in nanoparticle encapsulation to make them more bioavailable to the body.
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- 2018
24. Ginseng phytochemicals as therapeutics in oncology: Recent perspectives
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Zaheer Ahmed, Asma Afreen, Muhammad Naveed Afzal, Fatima Majeed, Nauman Khalid, and Fozia Zahur Malik
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0301 basic medicine ,Side effect ,Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions ,Ginsenosides ,Colorectal cancer ,Panax ,Pharmacology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Ginseng ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,0302 clinical medicine ,Breast cancer ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Neoplasms ,medicine ,Animals ,Humans ,Molecular Targeted Therapy ,business.industry ,Mechanism (biology) ,Cancer ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic ,030104 developmental biology ,chemistry ,Ginsenoside ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Skin cancer ,business ,Phytotherapy - Abstract
During the last few decades, cancer has mushroomed as a major health issue; and almost all drugs used for its therapy are very toxic with lethal side effects. Complementary and alternative medicines gain popularity among health professionals in recent era owing to its preventive mechanism against side effect chemotherapeutic drugs. Efforts are focused by scientists to isolate compounds from medicinal plant that have chemotherapeutic attributes; and ability to neutralize the side effects of chemotherapy. Ginseng is an oriental medicinal recipe from Araliceae family and Panax species. The chemotherapeutic effect of ginsenoside is resultant of its appetites, anti-proliferative, anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. The anticancer effect of ginseng is proven in various types of cancer, including; breast, lung, liver, colon and skin cancer. It increases the mitochondrial accumulation of apoptosis protein and downregulate the expression of anti-apoptotic protein. It also aids in the reduction of alopecia, fatigue and nausea, the known side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs. The aim of the present review is to provide the brief review of the recent researches related to mechanism of action of ginseng in different types of cancer as complementary and alternative medicine on different body organs.
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- 2017
25. Perspective of Surface Active Agents in Baking Industry: An Overview
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Muhammad Shahbaz Bhatti, Nomana Anjum, Tahir Zahoor, Asif Ahmad, Zaheer Ahmed, Hajra Ahmad, Nazish Arshad, and Asma Afreen
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Food Handling ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Sensation ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Gas retention ,Cell size ,Surface-Active Agents ,Food Quality ,Humans ,Quality (business) ,Cooking ,Food science ,Quality characteristics ,Mathematics ,media_common ,fungi ,digestive, oral, and skin physiology ,food and beverages ,Bread ,General Medicine ,Emulsifying Agents ,Food Technology ,Biochemical engineering ,Rheology ,Surface-active agents ,Food Science - Abstract
Different researchers have previously used surfactants for improving bread qualities and revealed that these compounds result in improving the quality of dough and bread by influencing dough strength, tolerance, uniform crumb cell size, and improve slicing characteristics and gas retention. The objective of this review is to highlight the areas where surfactants are most widely used particularly in the bread industries, their role and mechanism of interaction and their contribution to the quality characteristics of the dough and bread. This review reveals some aspects of surface-active agents regarding its role physiochemical properties of dough that in turn affect the bread characteristics by improving its sensory quality and storage stability.
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- 2013
26. Kefir and Health: A Contemporary Perspective
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Asma Afreen, Salman Khan, Mehrun Nisa, Zaheer Ahmed, Asif Ahmad, Yanping Wang, and Hajra Ahmad
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Cultured Milk Products ,Food Handling ,Carbohydrates ,Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering ,Food handling ,Lactose Intolerance ,Nutraceutical ,Functional food ,Functional Food ,Humans ,Food microbiology ,Medicine ,Food science ,Lactose intolerance ,business.industry ,Kefir ,Vitamins ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,Trace Elements ,Biotechnology ,Serum glucose ,Fermentation ,Food Microbiology ,Dietary Proteins ,business ,Nutritive Value ,Food Science - Abstract
Kefir and its related products are renowned nutraceutical dairy products produced through fermentation of yeasts and bacteria naturally present in grains of kefir. The nutritional attributes of this self-carbonated beverage are due to presence of vital nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and some nutraceutical components. Antimicrobial activity, better gut health, anticarcinogenic activity, control on serum glucose and cholesterol, control on lactose intolerance and better immune system can be achieved through its regular consumption. Moreover, on the one side kefir is good dietetic beverage, and of particular interest of athletes, and on the other side the whole kefir is good for feeding small babies and pre-schoolers for good tolerance against disease and quick weight gain. Lots of works have been done on kefir from a health point of view. This study summarizes all the data that have been compiled to date. The purpose of this review is to gather information about microbiological, chemical, nutritional, and therapeutic aspects of kefir and kefir-like products to provide justification for its consumption. This review leads us to conclude that kefir begins a new dawn of food for the mankind.
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- 2013
27. Dietary Practices among Adolescents: Do Boys Eat Better than Girls?
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Farooq Farooq Ahmad Adeel, Mukhtar Ahmad Awan, Nomana Anjum, Hajra Ahmed, Zaheer Ahmed, and Asma Afreen
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Economics and Econometrics ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Health (social science) ,Education - Abstract
Adolescence is a unique period in life as it is a time of intense physical, psychological and cognitive development. This uniqueness puts the adolescence in a conflicting situation and stress which effect many developmental aspects of the personality. These developmental stages are closely linked with adolescent’s dietary practices. The present study was conducted to assess the dietary practices of adolescent boys and girls in relation to their mothers’ education. The total number of subjects was 702, age between 14-16 years, studying in randomly selected schools of District Chakwal. The study revealed that boys eat relatively better than the girls of same age despite of the fact that girls’ mothers were more educated than boys’ mothers at P. Value 0.002. Boys were taking more regular meals (78%) as compared to girls (62%). Education of mothers had no relevance with regularity of meals presumably because most of the mothers were either matriculate or had education up till Intermediate. A negligible number of mothers had a graduate level degree or higher. Dietary practices of the boys were better as compared to girls at P. Value < 0.002. Regularity in having breakfast was better in boys as compared to girls i.e. 87% boys and 64% girls. Almost similar pattern was observed in lunch consumption, where 80% boys and 70% girls were taking lunch regularly. Most of the male adolescents (89%) were taking their dinner regularly while only 65% female adolescents were regular in taking dinner. According to the participants’ major reasons for irregularity in meals were school timings as well as their own liking and disliking in having meals. Rice was the most favorite staple food among the participants. The tendency of skipping meals was also more prominent in girls which needs to be explored further.
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- 2012
28. Emerging Dietary Patterns from Daily Food Intake Pattrens of Young Children under Five
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Nazish Zulfiqar, Asma Afreen, Hajra Ahmed, and Perveen Liaqat
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Food group ,Food intake ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Under-five ,business.industry ,Environmental health ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,Medicine ,Food science ,business ,Reference Daily Intake ,Food Science - Published
- 2010
29. To Determine the Risk Factors and Prevalence of Osteoporosis among Adult Pakistani Population Residing in Karachi Using Quantitative Ultrasound Technique
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Hajra Ahmed, Asma Afreen, Shazia Haris, Zaheer Ahmed, and Firdous Jahan
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Bone mineral ,Osteopenia ,Smokeless tobacco ,Cross-sectional study ,business.industry ,Diabetes mellitus ,Osteoporosis ,Medicine ,business ,medicine.disease ,Prospective cohort study ,Depression (differential diagnoses) ,Demography - Abstract
our country too. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis, and also to establish the risk factors associated with it in Pakistan. Method: It was a cross sectional study that was conducted in the primary care setting in different areas of Karachi. Bone mineral density assessment was done by the speed of sound using the quantitative ultrasound technique at the right Calcaneus. A structured questionnaire was prepared, to evaluate the risk factors associated with osteoporosis Results: Out of 500 participants 21.6% were male and 78.4% were female. The overall prevalence of osteoporosis was 30.7% (24% male and 32.6% females). The prevalence of osteopenia was 44.5% (51% being male and 42.6% being female). Factors that were statistically (p value
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- 2014
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