Curriculum Vitae
Fikrat Ahmed Fouad El-Sahn
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Name
:
Fikrat Ahmed Fouad El-Sahn
Nationality
:
Egyptian
Sex
:
Female
Address (W)
:
Nutrition Department, High Institute of Public
Health,
165-El-Horryia
Avenue,
El-Hadara
Alexandria, Egypt.
(Tel)
:
Work: (00203) 4215575, (00203) 4215576
Home: (00203) 5434379
Mobile: (002)01012602370
Present Post
:
Professor - Nutrition Department at the High
Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University,
Alexandria, Egypt.
Professional Affiliation :
Registered General Practice Medical Doctor in
Egypt (34732).
Scientific Degrees:
 M.B. Ch.B. November 1975, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria
University, Egypt.
 M.Sc., November 1979, Medical Biochemistry, the University of
Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Thesis title: "Physico-chemical Analysis of Human Fibroblast Interferon".
 D.P.H., Nutrition, August 1983, High Institute of Public Health,
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
 Dr.PH, Nutrition, December 1987, High Institute of Public Health,
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Thesis title: "A Study of the Interrelationship between the Nutritional
Status of the Mothers and their Patterns of Ovulation during Lactation".
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Academic and Professional Activities:
 Intern in the Alexandria University Hospitals, March 1976-August 1976,
Alexandria, Egypt.
 Intern in the Ministry of Health Hospitals, September 1976-February
1977, Alexandria, Egypt.
 Research assistant, Biochemistry Department, Oncology group, The
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. July 1979- November
1980, "Research in protein purification", tissue culture, electrophoresis
and radio-labeling of proteins".
 Assistant lecturer, High Institute of Public Health, Nutrition Department,
Alexandria University, August 1982-February 1988, Alexandria, Egypt.
 Lecturer, HIPH, Nutrition Department, Alexandria University, February
1988-February 1993.
 Assistant Professor, HIPH, Nutrition Department, Alexandria University,
February 1993-March 1998.
 Lecturer United Arab Emirates University, Faculty of Agricultural
Sciences, Food Science and Nutrition Department, September 1992August 1994.
 Professor, HIPH, Nutrition Department, Alexandria University, March
1998 till now.
 Head of Nutrition Department, HIPH, Alexandria University, February
2007 till August 2009.
 Professor, Nutrition department at Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab
University, September 2009 till now.
Academic Activities:
I. Teaching:
 Teaching courses in public health, majoring nutrition [Basic nutrition;
Nutritional assessment ; Malnutrition problems; Nutrition in the life span;
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Special topics in nutrition; Nutritional biochemistry] for postgraduate
students at the HIPH, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
 Teaching advances courses in nutrition for doctorate students at the
HIPH, Alexandria University, Egypt.
 Teaching advances courses in nutrition for postgraduate students at the
Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University, Egypt.
 Teaching courses in nutrition [Basic nutrition, Community nutrition,
Nutrition
in
the
life
span,
therapeutic
nutrition,
Food
services
management] for undergraduate students at the UAE University, Al-Ain,
UAE [1992-1994].
 Teaching courses in nutrition for undergraduate students at the Institute
of Technical Health, Alexandria, Egypt.
 Teaching courses in nutrition [malnutrition problems, in Arabic and
English] for graduates of Oman’s Public Health Institute, Muscat, Oman
[2008, 2009].
II - Theses supervision
Master Theses:
(A) Completed
1. Assessment of therapeutic diets and food services offered to
hospitalized patients in Alexandria hospitals (1992).
2. A study of infant feeding practices in Yemen (1992).
3. A study of obesity among elderly in Alexandria (1993).
4. A comparative study of various techniques used in the assessment of
obesity among adult females (1997).
5. The combined effect of different types of coffee and dietary fats on
blood lipids in rats (1997).
6. A study of the effectiveness of iron supplements through MCH centers
in compacting iron-deficiency anemia during pregnancy (1997).
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7. Intestinal protozoal infection as a factor in the occurrence of diarrhea
and malnutrition among preschool children (1997).
8. A study of nutritional knowledge and practices of pre-school careproviders and its effect on food habits of the children (1999).
9. Determinants of nutritional status of preschool children in rural areas in
Gharbia governorate (1999).
10. A comparative study of the growth patterns of infants in squatter and
urban areas in Alexandria in relation to their current feeding practices
(2000).
11. Evaluation of nutrient intake and nutritional information among
athletes in the city of Alexandria (2001).
12. Assessment of the nutritional status of end-stage renal failure patients
on maintenance hemodialysis (2001).
13. A comparative study of the anthropometric indicators to assess the
nutritional status of preschool children (2001).
14. Effect of Ramadan fasting on the nutritional status of adolescents in
Alexandria (2003).
15. Effect of weekly versus daily oral iron supplementation on iron status
of pregnant women (2004).
16. Levels of some trace elements in pregnant women (2004).
17. Mother’s behavior regarding nutrition of their preschool children in
Mansoura city (2005).
18. The prevalence of obesity and its determinants among primary school
children in Damanhour city (2006).
19. The relationship between smoking and nutritional status among school
teachers (2007).
20. Effect of postoperative nutritional support on the nutritional status of
gastrointestinal surgery patients (2007).
21. Biophysical analysis of human body compartments in obese women
using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (2007).
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22. Assessment of the impact of obesity on intracytoplasmic sperm
injection outcomes (2007).
23. Assessment of the nutritional status of institutionalized boys in San’a
city, Yemen (2007).
24. Nutritional knowledge and practices among university students with
Type 1 diabetes mellitus attending Alexandria University polyclinic
(2008).
25. A study of the human beta-2 adrenoceptor gene polymorphism in
obesity (2008).
26. Obesity and knee osteoarthritis (2008).
27. Assessment of nutritional status of children with chronic impairment of
kidney functions (2009).
28. Prevalence of obesity and its determinants among adolescent girls in
intermediate and high schools in Riyadh city, kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(2009).
29. Metabolic syndrome and C-reactive protein among cardiovascular
patients (2009)
30. Hypertension and its relation to obesity among primary school children
in Alexandria (2010).
31. Bronchial asthma and obesity among school children (2010)
32. Vitamin and mineral supplements patterns among employee of
Alexandria University (2010)
(B) In progress:
1. A study of metabolic syndrome among menopausal women.
2. Coronary heart disease risk factors among obese and non-obese
women.
3. Weight changes of both mother and infant and their relation to breastfeeding.
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4. Night eating and nocturnal eating syndromes and their relation to
obesity among Alexandria medical students.
Doctorate Thesis
(A) Completed
1. Assessment of the dietary intakes and food habits of preschool
children and the factors influencing them (1994).
2. A study of the risk factors of ischemic heart diseases among young
males in Alexandria (1998).
3. An epidemiological study of nutritional anemia among school
adolescents in Alexandria (1998).
4. A study of the relationship between some micronutrients and certain
types of cancer (2001).
5. Nutritional assessment of elders and development of a nutritional
education program to care-givers (2005).
6. Clinical and nutritional study on the use of supplementary calcium
during pregnancy and risk of eclampsia (2005).
7. Impact of a nutrition education program on food consumption patterns
of secondary school students in Alexandria (2005).
8. Impact of nutritional education program on knowledge, attitudes, and
practices related to weight control of adolescent girls in Alexandria
(2006).
9. Study of short-term satiety signals: “ cholecystoknin and glucagon-link
peptide-1” in obese subjects (2006).
10. The effect of nutritional counseling on the improvement of iron
deficiency anemia among adolescent girls at preparatory schools
(2008).
11. Role of teachers in promoting healthy eating habits among primary
school children in Alexandria (2009).
12. Maternal serum leptin levels and course of pregnancy (2010).
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13. Impact of a school meal on the nutritional status and cognitive
functions of primary school children in Alexandria (2010).
14. Comparative study of quality of nutritional services provided to
pregnant and lactating mothers attending PHC centers of the MoH,
Gaza strip, Palestine (2012)
(B) In progress:
1. Development and evaluation of a nutrition education program for
preschool teachers and day-care providers in Alexandria.
2. Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder among female university
students in Alexandria.
3. Genetic mutations of ghrelin hormone gene and its relation to the
hormone blood level and to obesity in adults.
4. Plasma ghrelin level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its
relation to the arginine 51 glutamine mutation of the ghrelin gene.
Preparation and conduction of training programs
1- Training programs in nutrition for trainees from Arab countries.
2- Training programs in nutrition for medical doctors working in MCH centers,
rural health units and hospitals in Alexandria and Behara governorates,
"Child survival project".
3- Training programs in nutrition and diet therapy for medical doctors.
4- Training programs in nutrition for “Family doctors.”
Conference attendance and participation
1. The National Conference for "The protection and promotion of breast
feeding", Cairo, 27-28 Feb, 1991, Cairo, Egypt.
2. International Conference on "Towards an Arab African strategy for safe
and better nutrition” organized by Nutrition Department, High Institute of
Public Health, Alexandria, 23-25 June 1992, Egypt.
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3. IEA Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meeting organized by International
Epidemiological Association (EMR) and Epidemiology Dept. HIPH
Alexandria, Egypt, 1-4 Sept. 1995.
4. International Conference on Health, Environment, and Development,
organized by HIPH and International Organizations, Alexandria, 14-17
October 1996, Egypt.
5. National Conference of Nutritional Situation of Micronutrients in Egypt,
organized by the Scientific Research and Technology Academy, Cairo, 30
September-1st October 1996, Egypt.
6. XVIII International Vitamin A Consultative Group (IVACG). Sustainable
control of vitamin A deficiency: Defining progress through assessment,
surveillance, and evaluation, organized by the Nutrition Institute in Cairo,
22-26 September 1997, Cairo, Egypt.
7. Third Scientific Meeting of IEA Eastern Mediterranean Region organized
by the IEA and Epidemiological association in Lebanon, 22-25 October
1997, Beirut, Lebanon.
8. International Conference on “A Safe Food for Better Nutrition,”
Alexandria, Egypt, April 21-23, 1998.
9. Forth Scientific Meeting of the IEA Eastern Mediterranean Region,
organized by the IEA and Epidemiological Association in Tunisia, 17-20
November 1998, Tunisia, Tunisia.
10. Second Allergy Day, organized by Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria
University, Alexandria, Egypt, May 4th 2000.
11. 17th International congress of Nutrition, organized by The Austrian
Nutrition Society in Vienna, Austria August 27-31, 2001.
12. The First Arab Conference on Nutrition, held in Manama, Bahrain,
September 25-27, 2001.
13. The 3rd Annual Conference of Gharbia Pediatric Club Society; “Feeding of
the Egyptian child “Facts and Myths,” Port-Said, Egypt, August 22-23,
2002.
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14. The
2nd
International
Conference
on
Health,
Environment,
and
Development, organized by HIPH and International Organizations,
Alexandria, 28-30 November 2006, Egypt.
15. The 8th Annual Conference of Gharbia Pediatric Club Society; “Obesity in
Egyptian children: challenges and solutions,” Port-Said, Egypt, August 23, 2007.
16. The
3rd
International
Conference
on
Health,
Environment,
and
Development – ICHED 3, organized by HIPH and International
Organizations, Alexandria, 12-14 November 2008, Egypt.
17. The First Arab Conference on Food Safety and Hygiene, held in
Manama, Bahrain, December 22-24, 2008.
18. Workshop on women health, held in Alexandria, 26-29 July 2009,
Egypt.
19. The Arab Conference on Obesity & Physical Activity, held in
Manama, Bahrain, January 19--21, 2010.
Training Courses:
 Training course in English language, community service center,
Alexandria University, 1983.
 Electrophoresis seminar on "High resolution ultra-thin electrophoresis
and isoelectrofocusing" April, 1984, Faculty of Agricultural, Alexandria
University, Alexandria. Egypt.
 Training course on the "Radioimmunoassays techniques", JulySeptember 1984, Courtauld Institute of Biochemistry, The Middlesex
Hospital, The University of London, London, United Kingdom.
 Training course in "Computer language in health and medical
applications," Statistical department, November 1985. High Institute of
Public Health, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
 Training course in DOS, computer center, March 1994, UAE
University, El-Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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 Training course in Windows, February 1997, Statistical unit, Faculty of
Commerce, Alexandria University.
 Training course on “Food Analysis Intake System,” September 1997,
UCLA, United States.
Workshops attendance and participation
1. Workshop on Oncology, by National Cancer Institute of Canada, June,
1978, McMaster University, Toronto, Canada.
2. SER Workshop on "Clinical and social risk factors for TDR's target
diseases for adolescents girls" October 1989, American University in
Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
3. Intercountry consultation on "Research needs for promotion of
maternal health" organized by WHO in Cairo, 3-7 November 1991,
Egypt.
4. Meeting on "Women and tropical diseases", organized by TDR, Oslo,
28-30 April 1992, Norway.
5. Workshop on "Diet and chronic diseases in the Arab Middle East
countries", Al-Ain, 10-12 April 1994, U.A.E.
6. Workshop on "Proposal development, University partnership program",
organized by the Binational Fulbright Commission, Cairo, September
26 1994, Egypt.
7. Workshop on "Planning and proposal writing" organized by the HIPH,
Alexandria, 26-28 Feb. 1995, Egypt.
8. Workshop on "Micronutrient deficiencies in the Arab countries"
organized by FAO/RNE and the Arab Nutrition Society, Oman, 27-29
June 1995, Jordan.
9. Workshop on “Healthy Development of Youth in Egypt”, organized by
the Ministry of Health & Population with the USAID, 4-5 May 1999,
Cairo, Egypt.
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10. Workshop on “The health of youth in Egypt, Lebanon, and Sudan,”
organized by Social Research Center, The American University in
Cairo, June 8-110, 1999.
11. Workshop on “Anthropology” organized by National Research Center,
Cairo, February 25-28, 2003.
12. Training workshop to develop nutrition surveillance capabilities of
members states to improve the monitoring and evaluation capabilities
in nutrition programs, organized by WHO, CDC, and HIPH, Alexandria,
Egypt, 7-15 March, 2004.
Research Projects:
1. “Lactational amenorrhae and patterns of ovulation during lactation”,
supported by IDRC, Canada, 1984-1988 (Completed).
2. “Socio-cultural and nutritional risk factors of adolescents and young
pregnant women in an endemic area of schistosomiasis,” supported by
TDR; WHO 1990 (Completed).
3. “Breast-Feeding and fertility,” supported by WHO 1991, (Completed).
4. “Dietary patterns and nutritional assessment of working children at Abou
El-Dardar industrial area in Alexandria city,” supported by United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF), Cairo, as a component of "Alexandria Working
Children Urban Project Abou El-Dardar Industrial Site" 1991 (Completed).
5. Participation in a study about "Iodine deficiency prevalence among
primary school children in Kafr-El-Sheikh governorate," supported by
UNICEF, 1995 (Completed).
6. Participation in the study about "The environment and health assessment
of a squatter area in Alexandria city" supported by UNICEF, 1995
(Completed).
7. As a nutrition consultant in the study entitled "An assessment of risk
factors
for
anemia
among
working
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children
in
Alexandria
city"
implemented by the Medical Research Institute in the frame of the
Egyptian - Italian Cooperation project, (1995) (Completed).
8. “The present situation of nutritional and health status of working children
(8-18ys) at Abou El-Dardar Industrial area in Alexandria City". Supported
by the "Arab Council for Childhood and Development", Cairo, as a
component of "The common assessment of the working children project"
in collaboration of High Institute of Social Work (1996), (Completed).
9. “Transitions to Adulthood: A National Survey of Egyptian Adolescents,”
Population Council- Regional Office WANA, Social Research CenterAUC, High Institute of Public Health- Alexandria University, Department of
Public
Health
&
Community
Medicine-
Assiut
University,
1997,
(Completed).
10. “Rapid assessment of street children: Health and nutritional status of
street children in Cairo and Alexandria,” Joint-UN-funded Street
Children Study, 2000 (Completed).
11. “A national survey to assess the current status of anemia and vitamin A
deficiency in Egypt.” Supported by the UNICEF, 2002 (completed).
12. ‘’Assessment of the prevalence of anemia and parasitic infections
among female students of the Faculty of Physical Education,
“Supported by University of Alexandria, 2003 (completed).
13. “Exploring the impact of preconceptional care including folic acid
supplementation on pregnancy outcomes in three countries in the Middle
East.” Supported by Bixby Program in Population Research, UCLA School
of Public Health (Completed).
Consultations
 As a temporary advisor for WHO “Intercountry Consultation on
Research Needs for the promotion of Maternal Health.” Cairo, Egypt,
3-7 November 1991.
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 Population Council [The Regional Office for West Asia and North
Africa] technical advisor on “Health Policy for Egyptian youth.” 19971998.
 Healthy Mother Healthy Child Project, John Snow, INC. Short-term
consultation for “Anaemia Surveillance Program” in Aswan. 1999.
 As a temporary advisor for WHO “Technical consultation on iron
deficiency anaemia and iodine deficiency disorders guidelines.” EMRO,
Cairo, Egypt, 26-28 April 2005.
Member of editorial board of journals:
 The Journal of Egyptian Public Health Association.
 Bulletin of the High Institute of Public Health.
Publications:
1. The isolation and amino acid/sugar composition of human fibroblastoid interferon. J Biol Chem. 1979; 254: 8067-8073.
2. Physico-chemical analysis of human fibroblast interferon, 1979,
Thesis.
3. A study of the interrelationship between the nutritional status of the
mothers and their patterns of ovulation during lactation, 1987, Thesis.
4. Malnutrition among children 6-24 months attending MCH centers in
Alexandria, An epidemiological study. Part I: Prevalence. J Egypt
Public Health Assoc. 1990; LXV: 77-94.
5. A study on accidents among preschool children attending MCH centers
in Alexandria. Alex J Pediatr. 1990; 4: 45-59.
6. Investigation of risk factors associated with lower respiratory tract
infection using logistic analysis: A matched case-control study. Bull
HIPH.1991; XXI, 65-79.
7. A prospective study of Morbidity Pattern and Nutritional Status of a
Group of Healthy Newborns during their First year of Life in a Rural
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Area Near Alexandria, 1991, The J Egypt Public Health Assoc. LXVI:
253-277.
8. Dietary patterns and nutritional assessment of working children at
Abou El-Dardar industrial area in Alexandria city. J Egypt Public Health
Assoc. 1992; LXVII: 119-145.
9. Breast-feeding and fertility: Part I: Lactational amenorrhoea. J Egypt
Public Health Assoc. 1992; LXVII: 291-309.
10. Breast feeding and Fertility. Part II: Breast feeding practices. J Egypt
Public Health Assoc. 1992; LXVII 259-273.
11. Socio-cultural and nutritional risk factors of adolescents and young
pregnant women in an endemic area of schistosomiasis J Egypt Public
Health Assoc. 1992; LXVII: 311-339.
12. A study on hospital dietetics and food service in Alexandria.
Proceeding of first international conference on "Towards an Arab
African strategy for safe food and better nutrition", June 1992,
Alexandria Egypt, pp. 54-63.
13. A study on the nutritional care offered to hospitalized chronic renal
failure (CRF) patients in Alexandria. Proceeding of first international
conference on "Towards an Arab African strategy for safe food and
better nutrition", June 1992, Alexandria, Egypt, pp. 46-53.
14. A study on breast-feeding practices in Yemen. Health services Journal
of the EMR 1993; 7: 15-23.
15. Use of breast-feeding indicators for assessment of current feeding
practices. J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 1995; LXX: 307-322.
16. Human fascioliasis in an Egyptian village: Prevalence and some
epidemiological determinants. J Egypt Public Health Assoc. 1995; LXX:
541 - 557
17. Micronutrient deficiencies in Egypt: A situational analysis. In: Musaigar
AO, Miladi S, eds. Micronutrient deficiencies in the Arab Middle East
Countries. Cairo: FAO, 1995.
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18. Assessment of nutritional knowledge and practices among physicians
and health workers in MCH clinics at different primary health care
facilities in Alexandria. Bull. HIPH [Special Issue Proceeding of the
International Conference on Health, Environment, and Development,
Alexandria, Egypt, Oct. 14-17, 1996] 1997; 27:242-252.
19. Iodine deficiency disorders among primary school children in Kafr ElSheikh, Egypt. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 1997; 3: 29-37.
20. Impact of different coffee preparations and dietary fats on blood lipids.
Bull HIPH. 1997; 27: 63-72.
21. The impact of intestinal parasitic infections on the nutritional status of
primary school children in Alexandria. J Egypt Public Health Assoc.
1997; LXXII: 113-151.
22. Intestinal protozoal infection among diarrheoic preschool children:
Infection determinants and its impact on nutritional status. Bull HIPH.
1997; 27: 183-194.
23. Nutritional status of institutionalized elderly in Alexandria. Bull HIPH.
1997; 27: 195-212.
24. Fungal and parasitic infections among institutionalized elderly in
Alexandria. Bull HIPH. 1997; 27: 301-318.
25. Anemia among young male workers in Alexandria, Egypt. Eastern
Mediterranean Health Journal. 2000; 6: 1005-1016.
26. Anemia among Egyptian adolescents: prevalence and determinants.
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2000; 6: 1017-1025.
27. Parasitic infections among Egyptian adolescents and its association
with anemia: A national study. Bull HIPH. 2000; 30: 59-76.
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29. Nutritional status of children in squatter and urban areas in Alexandria,
Egypt. Yemeni Journal of Medical and Health Research 2003; 2:29-47.
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30. Anemia, parasitic infections and some risk factors among Physical
Education female students in Alexandria. J Egypt Public Health Assoc
2003; LXXVIII: 191-207.
31. Maternal nutrition in Egypt: A critical review. WHO; 2004.
32. Awareness of women in the childbearing years about preconceptional
care and folic acid supplements in Alexandria, Egypt. The 2 nd
International Conference on Health, Environment and Development,
28-30 November 2006, Alexandria, Egypt.
33. Assessment of the serum levels of some trace elements in pregnant
women. The 2nd International Conference on Health, Environment and
Development, 28-30 November 2006, Alexandria, Egypt.
34. Assessment of the nutritional status of residents of elderly homes. Bull
HIPH. 2006: 36(5): 130-41.
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38. The relation between serum leptin, hypertension, gestational diabetes
and weight gain in pregnant females. J of the Egypt. Soc. Endocrin.,
Metab. & Diab. 2010; 42(1):3-12.
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