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Assistant Professor
B.Sc. Hons. (UAF), M.Sc. Hons. (UAF), MPH (Netherlands), Ph.D. (Netherlands), Postdoc Fellow (Netherlands)
Biography
Dr. Qaisar Raza, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Faculty of Bio-Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore–Pakistan. He has completed his B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture, major subject as Food Technology in 2004 and M.Sc. (Hons.) Food Science and Technology in 2006 from National Institute of Food Science and Technology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad–Pakistan. He also completed his Masters in Public Health from Maastricht University, the Netherlands. Dr. Qaisar has earned PhD in Public Health Nutrition from Vrije Universiteit (Free University) Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He is also a Postdoc Fellow in the department of Health Sciences, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In his Doctorate studies, he explored the dietary patterns of the South Asians in relation to non-communicable diseases including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, obesity and hypercholesterolemia. He has also studied the processes of migration, dietary acculturation and epidemiology of diseases among the South Asians including Pakistanis. He has written six peer reviewed research papers in well-known scientific journals with good impact factor. Dr. Qaisar has also presented his scientific work in 7 national and international conferences worldwide including New Zealand, Australia and Portugal. So far, he has produced around 8 postgraduate students under his supervision. His research interest areas are Diet, Non-communicable diseases, dietary acculturation and epidemiology. His interest particularly lies in exploring the lifestyle diseases.
Area of Interest
- Dietary Patterns and Non-communicable Diseases
- Dietary Acculturation
- Dietary Behaviors
- Health Education and Promotion
Publications
- Wulan, S.N.; Raza, Q; Prasmita, H.S.; Martati, E.; Maligan, J.M.; Mageshwari, U.; Fatima, I.; Plasqui, G. Energy Metabolism in Relation to Diet and Physical Activity: A South Asian Perspective. Nutrients2021, 13, 3776. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13113776
- Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Funda Çay and Jacob Seidell. 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. 2021; 71: 1.
- Raza Q, Doak CM, Khan A, Nicolaou M, Seidell JC. Obesity and cardiovascular disease risk factors among the indigenous and immigrant Pakistani population: a systematic review. Obes Facts. 2013;6(6):523-35. doi: 10.1159/000357176. Epub 2013 Nov 29.
- Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Marieke Snijder and Jacob Seidell. Dietary acculturation among the immigrant Hindustani Surinamese living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Public Health Nutr.2016 Apr 28:1-10.
- Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Henriette Dijkshoorn and Jacob Seidell. 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, 2016. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557858.2016.1244741
- Qaisar Raza, Mary Nicolaou, Marieke Snijder and Jacob Seidell. 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 Res Notes. 2017; 10: 23. Published online Jan 2017. doi: 1186/s13104-016-2352-4
TRAINIGS AND COURSES
- Two days Workshop organized and participated as resource person in “ Research Design” on 15-16 September 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
- Two days Workshop organized and participated as resource person in “ Scientific Writing” on 09-10 December 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
Awards
- Prestigious scholarship for Doctoral studies at Amsterdam-Netherlands funded by Higher Education Commission, Islamabad for 5 years
RESEARCH PROJECTS SUBMITTED AS INVESTIGATOR (PI)
| Sr. # | Title | Amount | Funding agency | Status |
| 1 | Nutrition, Food Security and Physical Activity in Relation to Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults in Lahore, Pakistan; Strategies and Future Perspectives | Pak Rs. 10 Million | HEC Islamabad | Ongoing |
Postgraduate Supervision
- M. Phil Produced as Supervisor: 08
- M. Phil under supervision: 5
- PhD under supervision: 01
Trainings/Workshops and Conferences
ORGANIZED/RESOURCE PERSON
- Two days Workshop organized and participated as resource person in “ Research Design” on 15-16 September 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
- Two days Workshop organized and participated as resource person in “ Scientific Writing” on 09-10 December 2021 at University of Veterinary and Animal Science, Lahore
PARTICIPATED
2018
Invited speaker: Human Migration Conference with focus on nutrition and social inequalities. 26-28 June, Lisbon, Portugal
2015
Invited speaker: International Human Nutrition Conference with focus on public health nutrition and food safety. 3-4 November, Lahore, Pakistan
2015
Oral presentation: The inaugural international conference on Migration, Social Disadvantage and Health. 11-13 February, Melbourne, Australia
2015
Attended: Turkish Migration conference 25-27 June, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic.
2014
Oral presentation: International Conference on Recent Developments in Human Nutrition-2014, March 19-20, Lahore, Pakistan
2012
Oral presentation Public Health in Pakistan: A Decade of Past Experiences and Future Challenges 3-4 December, Islamabad, Pakistan.
2012
Attended: International conference on the health of Asian Ethnic Minorities 27-28 June, Auckland University, New Zealand.