​Dr. Ahmad Abdallah Obeidat

Lecturer in Human Nutrition at Department of Nutrition and Food Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

(00962) 776263170

ahmad.obeidat@ju.edu.jo 

Education

• 2011, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Nutrition and Food Science - Human Nutrition & Dietetics. PhD. Dissertation: "Evaluation of the Interaction between Serum Levels of Leptin and Uric Acid and Waist to Height Ratio in Terms of Specificity and Sensitivity as Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in an Adult Jordanian Group"
• 2000, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria B.Sc. Food Science.​​
  
  

Experience

• Oct 2023 to date, lecturer in Department of Nutrition and Food Technology -School of Agriculture, University of Jordan.
• Jan 2018 to Oct 2023, head of the clinical nutrition department-college of applied medical sciences, University of Taibah/ Yanbu- KSA.
• Aug 2012 to Oct 2023, Assistant Prof. in clinical nutrition department-faculty of applied medical sciences, University of Taibah/ Yanbu- KSA.
• Oct 2011 to Aug 2012, Assistant Prof. in nutrition department-faculty of agriculture, University of Jerash-Jordan.
•  Jan 2011 to Aug 2011, lecturer in nutrition department-faculty of health sciences, University of Kalamoon-Syria.

Publications

1. Redwan, A.; Kattan, F.; Alidrisi, M.; Ali, G.; Ghaith, M.; Arbaeen, A.; Almasmoum, H.; Almohmadi, N.; Alkholy, S.; Alhassani, W.; Abusudah W.; Babateen A.; Ghabashi M.; Obeidat A.; Al Yacoub A.; Alazzeh A.; and Azzeh F. Predictive Factors for Critical Weight Loss in Saudi Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing (Chemo)Radiotherapy. Cancers 2024, 16, 414. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16020414

2. Obeidat, A. (2022). Vitamin D deficiency and the development of prediabetes in adolescent females. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S2), 1198≤1206. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.5238.

3. El-Nashar, N., Obeidat, A. and Abduljawad, S. Effects of Corona Pandemic "Covid 19" on Health and Nutritional Habits of Citizens - Families and Individuals. Arab Journal of Food and Nutrition, 2021; 51, p:28-47.

4. Abboud, I., Habeeb, T., Al Zoubi, O. and Obeidat, A. Geoenvironmental controls on the formation of human urinary calculi: A case study from Jordan. Arabian Journal of Geosciences.2021; 14, p:781-800.

5. Obeidat, A., Assessment of dietary iodine intake for females of childbearing age from Amman, Jordan. Medical Science, 2020, 24(105), 2985-2992.

6. Obeidat, A., Hamad, H., Mehdawi, B., Al-Sayyad, M., Alaqqad,, S., Al-Ajloni, R., Shanaah, M., and Al-Khamaiseh, A. Alarming High Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Jerash University: A Cross-Sectional Study. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life sciences. 2019; 8 (10), p: 109-117.

7. Obeidat, A. Growth Indices for Children and Adolescents in Yanbu as Compared to WHO 2007. Current Research in Diabetes and Obesity Journal. 2019; 12 (2) p: 44-47.

8. Obeidat, A., Hamad H., Saewan, S., and Khashroom, A. Iron bioavailability deficiency and its consequences in infants and children. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life sciences. 2019; 8 (8), p: 129-138.

9. Azzeh, F., Alazzeh, A., Hijazi, H., Wazzan, H., Jawharji, M., Jazar, A., Filimban, A., Alshamrani, A., Labani, M., Hasanain, T. and Obeidat, A. Factors Associated with Not Breastfeeding and Delaying the Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. Children 2018, 5, 8; doi:10.3390/children5010008.

10. Azzeh, F., Alshammari, E., Alazzeh A., Jazar, A., Dabbour, I., El-Taani, H., Obeidat, A., Kattan, F. and Tashtoush, S. Healthy dietary patterns decrease the risk of colorectal cancer in the Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia: a case-control study. BMC Public Health. 2017; 17:607. DOI 10.1186/s12889-017-4520-4.

11. Obeidat, A., Ahmad, M., Haddad, F., Azzeh, F. Leptin and uric acid as predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in Jordanian Adults. Nutrition Research and Practice. 2016; 10(4), p: 411–417.

12. Obeidat, A., Ahmad, M., Haddad, F., Azzeh, F. Evaluation of Several Anthropometric Indices of Obesity as Predictors of Metabolic Syndrome in Jordanian Adults. Nutricion Hospitalaria. 2015; 32, p: 667-77.

13. Obeidat, A., Ahmad, M., Haddad, F., Azzeh, F. Alarming high Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome According to International Diabetes Federation Criteria among Jordanian Adults. Pak J Med Sci. 2015; 31(6), p: 1377-1382.

14. Azzeh, F., Alazzeh, A., Dabbour, I., Jazar, A., and Obeidat, A. Effect of Hospital Nutrition Support on Growth Velocity and Nutritional Status of Low-Birth-Weight Infants. Nutricion Hospitalaria. 2014; 30(4) p: 800-805.