RESEARCHER PROFILE

Niveen Abu-Rmeileh

Birzeit University

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsSmoking Behavior and CessationSubstance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesGlobal Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Niveen Abu-Rmeileh works in Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, Smoking Behavior and Cessation, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology. Recorded institutional associations include Qatar University, Birzeit University.

36Publications

9,866Citations

19H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

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Niveen Abu-Rmeileh

Birzeit University

Selected research works

Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants

Repositioning of the global epicentre of non-optimal cholesterol

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

Humiliation: the invisible trauma of war for Palestinian youth

Global variation in diabetes diagnosis and prevalence based on fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c

Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants

Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development

General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7·5 million participants

The limitations on choice: Palestinian women's childbirth location, dissatisfaction with the place of birth and determinants

Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Three Eastern Mediterranean Countries: Patterns, Place, and Price

Health-related Quality of life of Gaza Palestinians in the aftermath of the winter 2008-09 Israeli attack on the Strip

Harm perceptions of waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in five Eastern Mediterranean Region countries: A cross-sectional study

Policy-Relevant Context of Waterpipe Tobacco Smoking among University Students in Six Countries Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Qualitative Study

Gender differences in waterpipe tobacco smoking among university students in four Eastern Mediterranean countries

Cesarean section deliveries in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt): An analysis of the 2006 Palestinian Family Health Survey

Child discipline in Qatar and Palestine: A comparative study of ICAST-R

A trial of amniotomy in a Palestinian hospital

Socio-economic disparities in heart disease in the Republic of Lebanon: findings from a population-based study

International collaborations in cancer control and the Third International Cancer Control Congress

Measuring progress and projecting attainment on the basis of past trends of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals in 188 countries: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

Health system and policy response to climate change in the West Bank, Palestine: Current situation and priority actions

Sexual and reproductive health interventions geared toward adolescent males: A scoping review

Opportunities and challenges of using a health information system in adolescent health management: A qualitative study of healthcare providers’ perspectives in the West Bank, occupied Palestinian territory