Dr. Qaisar Raza, Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Dr Qaisar Raza is currently working as Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences at Nur International University. He received his PhD in Public Health Nutrition from Free University Amsterdam, Masters in Public Health Nutrition from Maastricht University, M.Phil in Food and Nutrition from Agriculture University Faisalabad and Bachelors in Agriculture with specialization in Food and Nutrition from University of Agriculture, Faisalabad. Before joining NIU he has been working as a faculty member at the University of Amsterdam for the past two years. He has published extensively in various well reputed International journals. In addition he has also presented his work at various National as well as International conferences. His areas of expertise include Food, Nutrition, Public Health, Community Medicine, Research Methods and Statistical Analysis.
Qualifications
2011-2016 PhD
Department of Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam and the EMGO+ Institute
Thesis: Diet and cardiovascular disease risk among the immigrant Pakistani population and South Asians living in The Netherlands.
The data from the Amsterdam municipality and other ethnic groups were used to compare the general health status of immigrant Pakistanis with the local Dutch population and other ethnic groups living in The Netherlands.
– Supervisors: Mary Nicolaou, PhD, Jaap Seidell, PhD.
2009-2010 Master of Public Health
Specialization: Health Education and Promotion,
Maastricht University, the Netherlands
2005-2007 Research Masters
Food and Nutrition
Agriculture University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
2001-2005 Bachelors
Agriculture Sciences
Major: Food and Nutrition
Agriculture University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
| Title | Publication | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intake of foods related to cardiovascular disease and the change in dietary habits of the immigrant Pakistanis living in The Netherlands: a cross-sectional study. | Journal of Pakistan Medical Association | Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Funda Çay and Jacob Seidell. | 2019 |
| Obesity is an eating disorder not a disease. | European Journal of Food Science and Technology. | Sarfraz Hussain, Qaisar Raza, Itrat Fatima, Syeda Mahvish Zahra and Farhat Rashid. | 2018 |
| Comparison of general health status, myocardial infarction, obesity, diabetes and fruit and vegetable intake between Javanese Surinamese and South Asian Surinamese population in the Netherlands. | BMC Research Notes | Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Marieke Snijder and Jacob Seidell. | 2017 |
| Optimization of sensory properties of chemically preserved Mushrooms through response surface methodology | International Journal of Scientific Innovations | Sarfraz Hussain, Salim-ur-Rehman, Qaisar Raza, Itrat Fatima, Syeda Mahvish Zahra, | 2017 |
| Comparison of general health status, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and fruit and vegetable intake between the immigrant Pakistani population in The Netherlands and the local
Amsterdam population. |
ETHNICITY & HEALTH | Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Henriette Dijkshoorn and Jacob Seidell. | 2016 |
| Dietary acculturation among the immigrant Hindustani Surinamese living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. | Public Health Nutr. | aisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Marieke Snijder and Jacob Seidell. | 2016 |
| Obesity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among the indigenous and immigrant Pakistani population: a systematic review. | Obes Facts. | Raza Q, Doak CM, Khan A, Nicolaou M, Seidell JC | 2013 |
| Working Paper |
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| Internet Addiction and Dietary Behaiors of University Students rom 18-28 years |
| Compositional Comparison of commercial and locally prepared therapeutic milks for children |
| Intake of fruit, vegetables, salt and fat in relation to cardiovascular disease and related non-communicable diseases among indigenous and immigrant Pakistanis |
| Prevalence of Hepatitis B & C in Relation to Lifestyle and Socio-Demographic Characteristics Among Adults in Lahore |
News Paper Articles
| Title | Publication | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan’s stagnant research culture | Daily Times | Dr Qaisar Raza | 2018 |
| South Asians prone to heart disease | Express Tribune | Dr Qaisar Raza | 2017 |
| Meer hart- en vaatziekten voor Zuid-Aziatische immigranten door het vergeten van hun diëten? | One World | Dr Qaisar Raza | 2016 |
| Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C in relation to lifestyle and sociodemographic characteristics among adults in Lahore |
| Course Title | Semester | Course Code | Degree Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutritional Epidemiology | Fall 2018 | FND 721 | MS |
| Functional Foods, Ageing and Degerative Diseases | Fall 2018 | FND 703 | MS |
| Clinical Aspects of Sports Nutrition | Fall 2018 | BCN 311 | BS |
| Applied Community Nutrition | Spring 2019 | FND 706 | MS |
| Nutritional Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition | Spring 2019 | BCN 419 | BS |