Interventions for waterpipe smoking cessation

W Maziak, M Jawad, S Jawad, KD Ward… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Waterpipe tobacco smoking is a traditional method of tobacco use, especially in
the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), but its use is now spreading worldwide. Recent …

Brain-derived neutrophic factor in adolescents smoking waterpipe: The Irbid TRY

MA Alomari, NA Al-Sheyab, OF Khabour… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Brain-derived neutrophic factor (BDNF) and tobacco consumption can affect
many body functions and health. However, the relationship of BDNF with waterpipe (Wp) …

Serum VEGF level is different in adolescents smoking waterpipe versus cigarettes: The Irbid TRY

MA Alomari, NA Al-Sheyab, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi - Biomolecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Waterpipe (Wp) use is associated with most devastating diseases and particularly popular
among adolescents. Vascular endothelium growth factor (VEGF) is essential for generating …

Gender-specific blood pressure and heart rate differences in adolescents smoking cigarettes, waterpipes or both

MA Alomari, NA Al-Sheyab, AH Mokdad - Substance use & misuse, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: The effect of concurrent cigarette and waterpipe (ie both) smoking on
cardiovascular function is still a scarce, especially among adolescents. Objective: Therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Unhealthy eating habits among adolescent waterpipe smokers in Jordan: The Irbid-TRY study

NA Al-Sheyab, MA Alomari - Tobacco induced diseases, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS Using a descriptive, cross-sectional design, self-reporting patterns of waterpipe,
cigarette smoking and eating habits were collected from a random representative sample of …

Impact of waterpipe smoking on blood pressure and heart rate among adolescents: The Irbid-TRY

MA Alomari, NA Al-Sheyab - Journal of Substance Use, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Tobacco consumption contributes substantially to cardiovascular (CV) diseases, including
hypertension. However, the effect of waterpipe (WP) smoking on CV hemodynamics in …

Adolescent waterpipe use is associated with greater body weight: the Irbid-TRY

MA Alomari, NA Al-Sheyab, KD Ward - Substance use & misuse, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Adult waterpipe smokers are at increased risk of obesity. However, it is unclear
if adolescents, who are at the epicenter of the global waterpipe epidemic, are at similar risk …

Memory and potential correlates among children in Jordan

F Almomani, NA Al-Sheyab, MO Al-Momani, M Alqhazo - BMC psychiatry, 2018 - Springer
Background Cognitive functioning hugely affects the performance of tasks of different
complexity. Memory, one of the most important cognitive skills, allows children to practice …

Reasoning abilities and potential correlates among Jordanian school children

F Almomani, MO Al-Momani, N Alsheyab… - Maternal and Child …, 2018 - Springer
Objectives To investigate factors related to reasoning skills in 434 school children aged 5–9
years. Methods The Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised was used to assess …

Metabolic differences between men and women who are long-term users of the water pipe: The Irbid WiHi project

MA Alomari, OF Khabour, KH Alzoubi - Journal of Vascular Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Smoking tobacco and metabolic disorders are global epidemics associated with
cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, and metabolic diseases. Cigarette smoking seems to …