Iris Shai

Biographic Data

ID4970243
NAMEIris Shai
GIVEN NAMESIris
FAMILY NAMEShai
SIGNATURESHAI I
AFFILIATIONSBen-Gurion University of the Negev
ORCID0000-0001-9050-4605
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS6
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2003
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Five years of evolving dual red/green front of package food labeling

    Open AccessMichal Gillon-Keren, Carmit Safra et al.ARTICLEFood Policy2026References: 39

  • Waist circumference as a vital sign in clinical practice

    Open AccessROBERT ROSS, Ian J Neeland et al.ARTICLENature Reviews Endocrinology2020

    Despite decades of unequivocal evidence that waist circumference provides both independent and additive information to BMI for predicting morbidity and risk of death, this measurement is not routinely obtained in clinical practice. This Consensus Statement proposes that measurements of waist circumference afford practitioners with an important opportunity to improve the management and health of patients. We argue that BMI alone is not sufficient …

  • Reply to JN Orloff et al

    Open AccessGal Tsaban, Meir J Sampfer et al.ARTICLE2018References: 3

  • Figuring out food labels. Young adults’ understanding of nutritional information presented on food labels is inadequate

    Open AccessMiri Sharf, Ruti Sela et al.ARTICLEAppetite2012Cited by: 6References: 16

  • Rapid assessment tools for ranking pregnant minority women into multi-nutrient exposure groups

    Open AccessKathleen Abu-Saad, Iris Shai et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2011

    Objective To develop a targeted FFQ (TFFQ) and evaluate its effectiveness for ranking minority women by their intake of multiple nutrients important to a healthy pregnancy. Design In Stage 1, food groups derived from 24 h recall dietary data were entered into a stepwise multiple regression model to identify ‘discriminating’ foods for the TFFQ; in Stage 2, the TFFQ and a 24 h recall were administered to pregnant women. The TFFQ data were used to c…

  • Halo effect of a weight-loss trial on spouses

    Open AccessRachel Golan, Dan Schwarzfuchs et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2010

    Objective We examined the halo effect of a 2-year weight-loss diet trial, the Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT), on the weight and nutritional patterns of participants' spouses. Design DIRECT participants in a research centre workplace were randomly assigned to one of three diets: Low-fat, Mediterranean or Low-carbohydrate. A sample of wives of the DIRECT participants, who attended support update meetings specific to their…

  • Selection of food items for inclusion in a newly developed food-frequency questionnaire

    Open AccessIris Shai, Danit R Shahar et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2004

    Objectives: To highlight the differences between the food list required in a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to rank people by their intake and the food items that contribute to absolute intake, and to discuss possible applications. Methods: We conducted a nutritional survey among 1173 adults using an adapted 24-hour recall questionnaire. Statistical analysis: To develop an FFQ, we analysed the 24-hour recall survey data by performing a stepwi…

  • Adaptation of international nutrition databases and data-entry system tools to a specific population

    Open AccessIris Shai, Hillel Vardi et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2003

    Objective: To develop a nutritional dietary intake database based on available reliable international nutritional databases adapted to the local needs of a specific population. Design: The Negev Nutritional Study (NNS) is a survey of a random sample of the Negev population regarding their dietary intake using 24-hour dietary recalls. A nutritional database for the Israeli population was developed based on adaptation and modification of the US Dep…