Leila Cheikh Ismail

University of Sharjah — AE

Medicine · Health Sciences

47h-index11.3kcitations260works4.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Birth, Development, and Health(52), Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet(36), Child Nutrition and Water Access(34), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies(32), Nutritional Studies and Diet(27)

Publications251 total

Normative growth trajectories of fetal brain regions validated by satisfactory maturation of neurodevelopmental domains at 2 years of age
Nature Communications·2026Open Access
Heavy metals contamination in imported fish: A five-year assessment at Dubai Ports, UAE (2017–2021)
Measurement Food·2026Open Access
Maternal and neonatal outcomes following metabolic bariatric surgery in the United Arab Emirates
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth·2025Open Access
Antimicrobial Effects of Chitosan, Mastic Essential Oil and Citric Acid, and Their Combinations on the Spoilage Microbiota of “Guacamole”: An Avocado-Based Salad
Foods·2025Open Access
A Systematic Review of Digital Twin-Driven Predictive Maintenance in Industrial Engineering: Taxonomy, Architectural Elements, and Future Research Directions
arXiv (Cornell University)·2025Open Access
Comparative growth of children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected with those who are HIV-unexposed and uninfected at age 1 and 2 years in South Africa: a prospective cohort study
EClinicalMedicine·2025Open Access
Physical activity, screen time, dietary habits, and health outcomes among children and adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa region: a narrative review
Frontiers in Public Health·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
The Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes: A Comprehensive Updated Narrative Review
Clinics and Practice·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Assessment of Contamination and Compliance in Imported Spices, Herbs, Seasonings, Coffee, and Tea in the UAE
Journal of Food Science·2025
What drives weight status among female university students? A machine learning analysis of sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle determinants
Frontiers in Nutrition·2025Open Access
Dietetic Practice in the United Arab Emirates: Assessment, Intervention, Collaboration, and Digital Tool Utilization
Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics·2025
Self-efficacy, Self-regulation, and Barriers to Dietitian-led Nutrition Counseling: Qualitative Interviews with Adults with Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health·2025Open Access
Small for gestational age subgroups have differential morbidity, growth, and neurodevelopment at age 2: the INTERBIO-21st Newborn Study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Emergency Medicine and the Role It Plays in Public Health: Monitoring for Measles Outbreaks in the Emergency Room
SciWise·2025Open Access
Dietary Patterns and Their Associations With Obesity Among 4–9-Year-Old Children in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross-Sectional Study
Current Developments in Nutrition·2025Open Access
Association between gestational age-specific weight gain in pregnancy and risk of adverse perinatal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the INTERBIO-21st Fetal Study
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Scientific basis of dietary inflammatory index (DII): A dietary tool to metabolic syndrome risk
Clinical Nutrition Open Science·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Association of maternal prenatal copper concentration with gestational duration and preterm birth: a multicountry meta-analysis
UNC Libraries·2025Open Access
Impact of Fortified Whole Grain Infant Cereal on the Nutrient Density of the Diet in Brazil, the UAE, and the USA: A Dietary Modeling Study
Children·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
CHILD GROWTH MONITORING: A Technical Guide
2025· 1 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Zulfiqar A Bhutta(33), José Villar(30), Aris T. Papageorghiou(30), Fernando C. Barros(29), Stephen Kennedy(29), Ann Lambert(28), Enrico Bertino(26), Eric O. Ohuma(25), Manorama Purwar(25), J. Alison Noble(25), César G. Victora(22), Yasmin A. Jaffer(22), Michael G. Gravett(19), Ruyan Pang(16), Maria Carvalho(14), Douglas G. Altman(13), Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri(11), Francesca Giuliani(11), Lily Stojanovska(10), Laurent Salomon(8)