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Dr. Najlaa AL Mana

Assistant Dean of Students Affairs, Female in COAMS-J and Program Director of Clinical Nutrition

Dr. Najlaa Mohammed Al-Mana is an Assistant Professor and the Clinical Nutrition Program director at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University of Health Sciences. She obtained her PhD in Human Nutrition and Metabolism from the School of Biosciences and Medicine at the University of Surrey, UK in 2015. Dr. Al-Mana is responsible for teaching, research and strategic planning of the Department. She is a Member of several committees in the College of Applied Medical Sciences and the Chair of the department Committees.
Dr. Al-Mana main areas of research are nutrition, obesity, and appetite. Her research focuses on investigating the link between hormonal, metabolic, and appetite response to dietary manipulation. She conducted a series of human studies about the effect of acute consumption of macro-nutrients and micro-nutrients on appetite and satiety. She was able also to write for publication and present her research outcome at international meetings and conferences. Dr. Al-Mana is a member of various national and international Nutrition Societies, and serve as Scientific Reviewer for a number of Scientific Journals.

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EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ph.D. in Human Nutrition and Metabolism, University of Surrey, United Kingdom, 2015.

Master Degree in Food and Nutrition, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, 2004.

Bachelor’s Degree in Food and Nutrition, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, 1996.

Research Interests / Collaborations

Publications

Al-Mana, N. M., & Robertson, M. D. (2018). Acute Effect of Resistant Starch on Food Intake, Appetite and Satiety in Overweight/Obese Males. Nutrients, 10(12), 1993. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10121993 (IF:4.603,SJR:1.32,Q1)

Al-Mana, N. M., & Robertson, M. D. (2018). Effect of a nutrient-enriched drink on energy intake and postprandial metabolism in overweight subjects. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(OCE4). (IF:5.347, SJR:1.61,Q1)

Al-Mana, N. M., & Robertson, M. D. (2018). The impact of body mass index status on appetite responses and food intake following acute consumption of resistant starch. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 77(OCE2). (IF:5.347, SJR:1.61,Q1)

Al-Mana, N M., & Robertson, M. D. (2015). The Acute Effect of Dietary Fiber and Calcium on Appetite and Satiety. Obesity, the 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Obesity Society. http://2015.obesityweek.com/app/uploads/2016/01/ObesityWeek-2015-TOS- Abstracts.pdf

Bodinham, C. L., Al-Mana, N. M., Smith, L., & Robertson, M. D. (2013). Endogenous plasma glucagon-like peptide-1 following acute dietary fibre consumption. British Journal of Nutrition, 110(08), 1429–1433. https://doi.org/doi:10.1017/S0007114513000731. (IF:3.657 SJR: 1.23,Q1)

Al-Mana, N. M., Lanham-New, S. A., & Robertson, M. D. (2012). The acute effects of calcium supplementation on appetite and satiety in overweight women. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 71(OCE3), E215. (IF:5.347, SJR:1.61,Q1)

Al-Mana, N. M., & Robertson, M. D. (2012). The acute effects of resistant starch on appetite and satiety in overweight individuals. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 71(OCE2), E73. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665112001309(IF:5.347, SJR:1.61,Q1)

Al-Mana, N. M., & Abdulqader, M. K. (2006). The effect of free gluteen diet on bone density in Saudi Women's. Arab Journal of Food & Nutrition,7(15),60–73. http://www.acnut.com/v/images/stories/pdf/journals/Food%20&%20Nutrition,%20V%207%20No.15,%202006.pdf

Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Najlaa_Al-Mana

SCIENTIFIC MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

Memberships:

The Nutrition Society (NS)

American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

The Saudi Nutrition Society (SSFN)

The Canadian Nutrition Society (CNS)

Association for the study of obesity (ASO)

The Obesity Society (OS)

Scientific Activities:

Scientific Reviewer, Research Forum, KSAU-HS.

Peer reviewer for critical reviews in Food Science and Nutrition Journal, 2020-Present.

Peer reviewer for current development in nutrition Journal, 2017- Present.

Scientific Reviewer, American Society for Nutrition, 2015-Present.

CONTACT INFORMATION

KSAU Email: manan@ksau-hs.edu.sa
Phone Ext: 46094