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Students play a crucial role in our research group, contributing to the success of the projects while developing essential skills for their academic and professional growth.

Students are involved in several activities including:

• Data collection
• Data analysis
• Laboratory work
• Statistical analysis
• Literature review
• Logistics and communications

Students obtain the following benefits:

• Practical experience in conducting research.
• Opportunities to publish papers in peer-reviewed journals.
• Opportunities to present their work in conferences and workshops.
• Development of transferable skills including teamwork, problem-solving, and public speaking.
• Enhanced resume.
• Networking opportunities in nutrition and allied fields.

Examples of students' research work:

• Zainab Zueter ​conducted research entitled "Binge eating disorder and food addiction occurrence among adult Jordanian women with obesity".
  
• Zainab Zueter conducted research entitled "The effect of intermittent fasting diet as an alternative to calorie-restricted diet on dopamine and serotonin levels and weight management in individuals with obesity and co-morbid binge eating disorder and food addiction".  
• Rahaf Al-Halabi conducted research entitled "The Effect of Stress and Generalized Anxiety Disorder on Binge Eating Disorder associated with Cortisol response and their Relation to Social Media Use in a Sample of Jordanian Obese Adult Females".
• Rola Abu Dwoud conducted research entitled "Evaluation of the Relationship Between Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products and Carboxymethyl-lysine levels as a Biomarker for Obesity-Related Leptin Hormonal Changes in a Sample of Female College Students at the University of Jordan."
  
• Sara M. Doghmosh conducted research entitled "Evaluation of Healthy Eating Index and Insulin like growth factor-1 level as predictors of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in a Selected Sample of Jordanian Women."
  
• Alaa AlAsha conducted research entitled "Evaluating the association between dietary intakes of energy, nutrients, antioxidants and obesity in a sample of young adult college students at the University of  Jordan, Amman."
  
• Dima Farrah conducted research entitled "Dietary Intake and Adherence to Dietary Recommendation in Chronic Kidney Disease Adult Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis."
  
• Roa'a Jadallh conducted research entitled "The Effect of Medium-Chain Fatty Acids Vs Long-Chain Fatty Acids on Postprandial Appetite and Lipemia."
  
• Nour Gammouh conducted research entitled Association Between Dietary Factors and Health-Related Behaviors and The Risk of Depressive and Anxiety Disorders among Jordanian Adults: A Case-Control Study.
• Zain Alzain conducted research entitled "Effects of phytosterol supplementation on serum lipid profile, liver enzymes, insulin, adiponectin, and inflammatory status in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease."
  
• Batoul Alfatafteh is working on a research entitled "The impact of picky eating habits on iron status among obese school children."
  
• Nour Hamed is working on "The effect of short-chain fatty acids on the beiging of white adipocyte extracted from obese and non-obese rats: in vitro experiment."
  
• Four Bachelor students submitted proposals concerning the association between serum omentin-1 levels and dietary behaviors in obese individuals vs. healthy-weight individuals: a case-control study.​
  

We believe in their potential and provide mentorship based on their level of experience and work together to empower them in the field of nutrition research