# Leila Itani

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/leila-itani/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 2,479 |
| Field | Nutritional Studies and Diet |
| h-index | 29 |
| i10-index | 57 |
| Last Known Institution | Beirut Arab University |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5067149872 |
| ORCID iD | 0000-0003-3166-4945 |
| Works | 106 |

## Researcher papers

- [A Western dietary pattern is associated with overweight and obesity in a national sample of Lebanese adolescents (13–19 years): a cross-sectional study](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-western-dietary-pattern-is-associated-with-overweight-and-obesity-in-a/)
- [Association between sarcopenic obesity and higher risk of type 2 diabetes in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-sarcopenic-obesity-and-higher-risk-of-type-2-diabetes-in/)
- [Dietary patterns and their association with obesity and sociodemographic factors in a national sample of Lebanese adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/dietary-patterns-and-their-association-with-obesity-and-sociodemographic-factors/)
- [Dietary exposure to essential and toxic trace elements from a Total diet study in an adult Lebanese urban population](https://scholariq.org/papers/dietary-exposure-to-essential-and-toxic-trace-elements-from-a-total-diet-study/)
- [Association between dietary patterns and the risk of metabolic syndrome among Lebanese adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/association-between-dietary-patterns-and-the-risk-of-metabolic-syndrome-among/)
- [A minimally processed dietary pattern is associated with lower odds of metabolic syndrome among Lebanese adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-minimally-processed-dietary-pattern-is-associated-with-lower-odds-of-metabolic/)
- [Prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine use among diabetic patients in Beirut, Lebanon: a cross-sectional study](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-and-correlates-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-use-among/)
- [The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Lebanese Adults: Results from a National Survey](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-use-of-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-among-lebanese-adults-results/)
- [Nutrition Literacy among Adolescents and Its Association with Eating Habits and BMI in Tripoli, Lebanon](https://scholariq.org/papers/nutrition-literacy-among-adolescents-and-its-association-with-eating-habits-and/)
- [Role of inflammation in the association between the western dietary pattern and metabolic syndrome among Lebanese adults](https://scholariq.org/papers/role-of-inflammation-in-the-association-between-the-western-dietary-pattern-and/)
- [The Effect of Tirzepatide on Body Composition in People with Overweight and Obesity: A Systematic Review of Randomized, Controlled Studies](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-effect-of-tirzepatide-on-body-composition-in-people-with-overweight-and/)

## Researcher topics

- [Nutritional Studies and Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutritional-studies-and-diet/)
- [Nutrition and Health in Aging](https://scholariq.org/topics/nutrition-and-health-in-aging/)
- [Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet](https://scholariq.org/topics/obesity-physical-activity-diet/)
- [Body Composition Measurement Techniques](https://scholariq.org/topics/body-composition-measurement-techniques/)
- [Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/bariatric-surgery-and-outcomes/)

## Researcher university

- [Beirut Arab University](https://scholariq.org/institutions/beirut-arab-university/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.