Karima El Rhazi
Biographic Data
| ID | 6789814 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karima El Rhazi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karima |
| FAMILY NAME | El Rhazi |
| SIGNATURE | EL RHAZI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8135-9044 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Systematic review of physical activity measurement scales validated for Arabic-speaking populations
Background: Accurate assessment of physical activity (PA) is essential for epidemiological research and public health surveillance. In Arabic-speaking countries, most PA questionnaires originate from Western contexts, raising concerns about their cultural relevance and psychometric robustness when applied without proper validation. Objective: This systematic review aimed to identify PA measurement instruments available in Arabic and to critically…
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a Moroccan Arabic version of the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist
Background: Early identification of nicotine dependence symptoms is essential for tobacco control and prevention strategies. The Hooked On Nicotine Checklist (HONC) is widely used to assess early symptoms of nicotine dependence. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of a Moroccan Arabic version of the HONC. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among a sample of 234 Moroccan smokers. Th…
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and colorectal cancer risk
Objective: The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a dietary pattern associated with several health benefits, including reduction of risk for various cancers. We conducted a study to investigate associations between adherence to the MD and colorectal cancer (CRC) subtype risk among Moroccan adults. Design: A matched case–control study. Setting: The five major university hospitals in Morocco. Participants: A total of 3032 subjects (1516 CRC patients and 15…
Barriers to Publication in the Middle East
Challenges facing Arab researchers in conducting and publishing scientific research
Arab researchers encounter formidable obstacles when conducting and publishing their scientific work. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 Arab researchers from various Arab Middle East countries to gain a comprehensive understanding of the difficulties they face in research and publication. We analyzed the transcripts using reflexive thematic analysis. Our findings revealed several key challenges. First, Arab researchers struggle to c…
Opinions and attitudes of research ethics committees in Arab countries in the Middle East and North African region toward ethical issues involving biobank research
Members of research ethics committees (RECs) face a number of ethical challenges when reviewing genomic research. These include issues regarding the content and type of consent, the return of individual research results, mechanisms of sharing specimens and health data, and appropriate community engagement efforts. This article presents the findings from a survey that sought to investigate the opinions and attitudes of REC members from four Arab c…
Effective and ineffective psychological adjustment in breast cancer patients before receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Programs to strengthen psychological adjustment in patients with BC candidates for NACT, taking into consideration the determinants found associated in this study, are of great importance since the first oncology consultation
Psychometric properties of the Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire (Pogq) in a Moroccan sample of university students
The Arabic version of POGQ revealed adequate psychometric properties. As a result, the instrument might be used to measure the degree of problematic online gaming. The use of the POGQ is expected to further promote research on online game dependence treatment and prevention
Modified Mediterranean diet score adapted to a southern Mediterranean population and its relation to overweight and obesity risk
Objectives: The current study aimed to develop a modified Mediterranean diet (MMD) score adjusted to the southern Mediterranean countries’ cultural specificities and to evaluate associations between adherence to this modified score and overweight/obesity risk in Moroccan adults. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Setting: Rural and urban areas of the five greatest provinces of Morocco. Participants: In total, 1516 participants were r…
Ethical issues related to the hydroxychloroquine treatment prescription for Covid-19
Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
BACKGROUND: Collection of reliable and comparable individual food consumption data is of primary importance to better understand, control and monitor malnutrition and its related comorbidities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Africa. The lack of standardised dietary tools and their related research support infrastructure remains a major obstacle to implement concerted and region-specific research and action plans worldwid…
Psychoactive substances use and associated factors among middle and high school students in the North Center of Morocco
The prevalence among all school students reported by the current study was comparable to the national prevalence. Efforts to initiate psychoactive substance prevention programs among school students should be made by designing such programs based on the significant factors associated with psychoactive substance use identified in this study
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet in Morocco and its correlates
MeDi is far from being a universal pattern in the Moroccan population. Intervention strategies should be implemented in target groups to maintain the traditional MeDi pattern considered as the original diet in Morocco
Prevalence of obesity and associated sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in Morocco
Objective In Morocco, the association between obesity/overweight and socio-demographic and lifestyle factors is poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate this association in a representative sample of the Moroccan population aged 18 years and above. Design This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire including demographic, socio-economic and physical activity items. Height and weight were measured and BMI was computed. Th…
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Prevalence of obesity and associated sociodemographic and lifestyle factors in Morocco
Objective In Morocco, the association between obesity/overweight and socio-demographic and lifestyle factors is poorly understood. The present study aimed to investigate this association in a representative sample of the Moroccan population aged 18 years and above. Design This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire including demographic, socio-economic and physical activity items. Height and weight were measured and BMI was computed. Th…
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet in Morocco and its correlates
MeDi is far from being a universal pattern in the Moroccan population. Intervention strategies should be implemented in target groups to maintain the traditional MeDi pattern considered as the original diet in Morocco
Psychoactive substances use and associated factors among middle and high school students in the North Center of Morocco
The prevalence among all school students reported by the current study was comparable to the national prevalence. Efforts to initiate psychoactive substance prevention programs among school students should be made by designing such programs based on the significant factors associated with psychoactive substance use identified in this study
Evaluation of the international standardized 24-h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet) for potential application in research and surveillance within African settings
BACKGROUND: Collection of reliable and comparable individual food consumption data is of primary importance to better understand, control and monitor malnutrition and its related comorbidities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Africa. The lack of standardised dietary tools and their related research support infrastructure remains a major obstacle to implement concerted and region-specific research and action plans worldwid…
Ethical issues related to the hydroxychloroquine treatment prescription for Covid-19
Modified Mediterranean diet score adapted to a southern Mediterranean population and its relation to overweight and obesity risk
Objectives: The current study aimed to develop a modified Mediterranean diet (MMD) score adjusted to the southern Mediterranean countries’ cultural specificities and to evaluate associations between adherence to this modified score and overweight/obesity risk in Moroccan adults. Design: Population-based cross-sectional study. Setting: Rural and urban areas of the five greatest provinces of Morocco. Participants: In total, 1516 participants were r…
Psychometric properties of the Problematic Online Gaming Questionnaire (Pogq) in a Moroccan sample of university students
The Arabic version of POGQ revealed adequate psychometric properties. As a result, the instrument might be used to measure the degree of problematic online gaming. The use of the POGQ is expected to further promote research on online game dependence treatment and prevention
Challenges facing Arab researchers in conducting and publishing scientific research
Arab researchers encounter formidable obstacles when conducting and publishing their scientific work. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 17 Arab researchers from various Arab Middle East countries to gain a comprehensive understanding of the difficulties they face in research and publication. We analyzed the transcripts using reflexive thematic analysis. Our findings revealed several key challenges. First, Arab researchers struggle to c…
Opinions and attitudes of research ethics committees in Arab countries in the Middle East and North African region toward ethical issues involving biobank research
Members of research ethics committees (RECs) face a number of ethical challenges when reviewing genomic research. These include issues regarding the content and type of consent, the return of individual research results, mechanisms of sharing specimens and health data, and appropriate community engagement efforts. This article presents the findings from a survey that sought to investigate the opinions and attitudes of REC members from four Arab c…
Effective and ineffective psychological adjustment in breast cancer patients before receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Programs to strengthen psychological adjustment in patients with BC candidates for NACT, taking into consideration the determinants found associated in this study, are of great importance since the first oncology consultation
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet and colorectal cancer risk
Objective: The Mediterranean diet (MD) is a dietary pattern associated with several health benefits, including reduction of risk for various cancers. We conducted a study to investigate associations between adherence to the MD and colorectal cancer (CRC) subtype risk among Moroccan adults. Design: A matched case–control study. Setting: The five major university hospitals in Morocco. Participants: A total of 3032 subjects (1516 CRC patients and 15…
Barriers to Publication in the Middle East
Systematic review of physical activity measurement scales validated for Arabic-speaking populations
Background: Accurate assessment of physical activity (PA) is essential for epidemiological research and public health surveillance. In Arabic-speaking countries, most PA questionnaires originate from Western contexts, raising concerns about their cultural relevance and psychometric robustness when applied without proper validation. Objective: This systematic review aimed to identify PA measurement instruments available in Arabic and to critically…
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a Moroccan Arabic version of the Hooked on Nicotine Checklist
Background: Early identification of nicotine dependence symptoms is essential for tobacco control and prevention strategies. The Hooked On Nicotine Checklist (HONC) is widely used to assess early symptoms of nicotine dependence. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of a Moroccan Arabic version of the HONC. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among a sample of 234 Moroccan smokers. Th…
Medicine (9 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Population (5 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Psychology (4 works)