Amira Kassis PhD
Peer-reviewed publications
De Longis, E., Kassis, A., Rémond-Derbez, N., Thota R., Darimont, C.,Donato, L., Hudry, J. Cognitive benefits of sleep: a narrative review to explore the relevance of glucose regulation. Sleep Advances 2025, In press
Ribet, L., Kassis, A., Jacquier, E., Monnet, C., Durand-Dubief, M., & Bosco, N. (2024). The nutritional contribution and relationship with health of bread consumption: a narrative review. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 1–28.
Jacquier, E.F.; van de Wouw, M.; Nekrasov, E.; Contractor, N.; Kassis, A.; Marcu, D. Local and Systemic Effects of Bioactive Food Ingredients: Is There a Role for Functional Foods to Prime the Gut for Resilience? Foods 2024, 13, 739. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13050739
Habib-Mourad C, Maliha C, Kassis A, Nguyen AT, Ammar D, Haji E, AlTarazi L, Totah S, Hwalla N. A randomised controlled school-based nutritional intervention in five Middle Eastern countries: Ajyal Salima improved students' dietary and physical activity habits. Public Health Nutr. 2023 Oct;26(10):2036-2047.
Elortegui Pascual P, Rolands MR, Eldridge AL, Kassis A, Mainardi F, Lê KA, Karagounis LG, Gut P, Varady KA. A meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of alternate day fasting, the 5:2 diet, and time-restricted eating for weight loss. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2023 Feb;31 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):9-21.
Kassis A, Fichot MC, Horcajada MN, Horstman AMH, Duncan P, Bergonzelli G, Preitner N, Zimmermann D, Bosco N, Vidal K, Donato-Capel L. Nutritional and lifestyle management of the aging journey: A narrative review. Front Nutr. 2023 Jan 24;9:1087505.
Kassis A, Chokor FAZ, Nasreddine L, Hwalla N, O'Neill L. Food Sources of Fiber and Micronutrients of Concern in Infants and Children in the United Arab Emirates: Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) and the Kids Nutrition and Health Survey (KNHS) 2020. Nutrients. 2022;14(14)
Nasreddine LM, Naja FA, Hwalla NC, Ali HI, Mohamad MN, Chokor FAZS, et al. Total Usual Nutrient Intakes and Nutritional Status of United Arab Emirates Children (<4 Years): Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2021. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2022;6(5)
Ismail LS, Al Dhaheri AL, Ibrahim S, Ali HI, Chokor FAZ, O’Neill LM, Mohammad MN, Kassis A, Ayesh W, Kharroubi S, Hwalla N. Nutritional Status and Adequacy of Feeding Practices in Infants and Toddlers 0-23.9 months Living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2020. BMC Public Health. 2022 Feb 15;22(1)
Kassis A, Godin JP, Moille SE, Nielsen-Moennoz C, Groulx K, Oguey-Araymon S, Praplan F, Beaumont M, Sauser J, Monnard I, Kapp AF, Ammon-Zufferey C, Frei N, Guignard L, Delodder F, Mace K. Effects of protein quantity and type on diet induced thermogenesis in overweight adults: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr. 2019 Aug;38(4):1570-1580.
Nasreddine LM, Kassis AN, Ayoub JJ, Naja FA, Hwalla NC. Nutritional status and dietary intakes of children amid the nutrition transition: the case of the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Nutr Res. 2018 Sep;57:12-27.
Murphy CH, Shankaran M, Churchward-Venne TA, Mitchell CJ, Kolar NM, Burke LM, Hawley JA, Kassis A, Karagounis LG, Li K, King C, Hellerstein M, Phillips SM. Effect of resistance training and protein intake pattern on myofibrillar protein synthesis and proteome kinetics in older men in energy restriction. J Physiol. 2018 Jun;596(11):2091-2120
Murphy CH, Churchward-Venne TA, Mitchell CJ, Kolar NM, Kassis A, Karagounis LG, Burke LM, Hawley JA, Phillips SM. Hypoenergetic diet-induced reductions in myofibrillar protein synthesis are restored with resistance training and balanced daily protein ingestion in older men. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2015 May 1;308(9):E734-43.
Marinangeli CP, Kassis AN. Use of dual X-ray absorptiometry to measure body mass during short- to medium-term trials of nutrition and exercise interventions. Nutr Rev. 2013 Jun;71(6):332-42.
Harris K, Kassis A, Major G, Chou CJ. Is the gut microbiota a new factor contributing to obesity and its metabolic disorders? J Obes. 2012;2012:879151. doi: 10.1155/2012/879151. Epub 2012 Jan 24. Erratum in: J Obes. 2012;2012:782920.
Marinangeli CP, Kassis AN, Jones PJ. Glycemic responses and sensory characteristics of whole yellow pea flour added to novel functional foods. J Food Sci. 2009 Nov-Dec;74(9):S385-9
Marinangeli CP, Jones PJ, Kassis AN, Eskin MN. Policosanols as nutraceuticals: fact or fiction. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2010 Mar;50(3):259-67.
Jones PJ, Kassis AN, Marinangeli CP. Policosanols lose their lustre as cholesterol-lowering agents. J Functional Foods. 2009, 1(2): 236-239
Kassis AN, Kubow S, Jones PJ. Sugar cane policosanols do not reduce LDL oxidation in hypercholesterolemic individuals. Lipids. 2009 May;44(5):391-6.
Kassis AN, Jones PJ. Changes in cholesterol kinetics following sugar cane policosanol supplementation: a randomized control trial. Lipids Health Dis. 2008 Apr 30;7:17