Antoine Farhat is currently the dean of the faculty of Nursing & Health Sciences at NDU including multidisciplinary foundation and professional programs. His long-term research focuses on the assessment of macro and micronutrient consumption in Lebanon with emphasis on insoluble/soluble dietary fiber and glycemic load, ω6:ω3 fatty acid ratio, and trans fatty acids, with these nutrients’ effect on nutrition-related diseases. Other research attractions include functional food, effect of food processing on nutrients losses, and environmental nutrition including consumer health issues closely associated with the food industry where he spent three years of research and development following his postdoctoral period at Penn State University. The best research for Antoine is the one that aims away from reductionism and closer to holistic approaches to humanity’s problems. His teaching concentration is in basic and advanced human nutrition, macro and micronutrients metabolism, metabolic endocrinology, therapeutic and lifecycle nutrition.

Ph.D. in Nutrition, McGill University, Canada, 1999.

M.Sc. in Nutrition, McGill University, Canada, 1997.

B.Sc. in Biology, American University of Beirut, 1989.

Refereed Journal Articles

Farhat, A., M. Mansour, R. Attieh, (2011) Dietary Approaches to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Nutrition and Food Science, Vol. 41 (5), pp. 326 - 343.(Outstanding Paper Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012).

Farhat, A.G. and Fossian, T. (2010) Effects of cooking methods and processing stages on Vitamin C in traditional Lebanese meals. Nutrition and Food Science, Vol. 40 (5), pp. 504-514.

Farhat, A.G., Moukarzel, S.R., El-Said, R.J. and C.F. Daher (2010) Glycemic Index of Commonly Consumed Lebanese Mixed Meals and Desserts. Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 48-57.

Farhat, A. (2009) Effect of Dietary Protein on Growth, Breast Muscle Thickness and Blood Parameters of Pekin Ducks Selected for leanness Using Ultrasound Scanning. Res. J. Agr. Bio. Sci., vol. 5(5), pp. 719-730.

Farhat, A. (2009) Carcass Characteristics of Pekin Ducks Selected for Greater Breast Muscle Thickness Using Ultrasound Scanning in Response to Dietary Protein. Res. J. Agr. Bio. Sci., vol. 5(5), pp. 731-739.

Farhat, A. (2009) Reproductive Performance of F1 Pekin Duck Breeders Selected with Ultrasound Scanning for Breast Muscle Thickness and the Effect of Selection on F2 Growth and Muscle Measurement. Res. J. Agr. Bio. Sci., vol. 5(2), pp. 123-126.

Farhat, A., Edwards, M. E., Costell, M. H., J. Hadley, A., & Vasilatos-Younken, R. (2002) A Low Residue Nutritive Supplement as an Alternative to Feed Withdrawal in Broilers: Efficacy for Gastrointestinal Tract Emptying and Maintenance of Live Weight Prior to Slaughter. Poultry Sci., vol. 81, pp.1406-1414.

Farhat, A., Edwards, M. E., Costell, M. H., J. Hadley, A., Maddox, C. W., & Vasilatos-Younken, R. (2002) Oral lavage with polyethylene glycol reduces microbial contamination in the gastrointestinal tract of broilers. Poultry Sci., vol. 81, pp.585-589.

Farhat, A., & Chavez, E.R. (2001) Metabolic studies on lean and fat Pekin ducks selected for breast muscle thickness using ultrasound scanning. Poultry Sci., vol. 80, pp.585-591.

Farhat, A., L. Normand, E.R. Chavez, and S.P. Touchburn, (2001) Comparison of growth performance, carcass yield and composition, and fatty acid profiles of Pekin and Muscovy ducklings fed diets based on food wastes. Can. J. Anim. Sci., vol. 81 (1), pp.107-114.

Farhat, A., and E.R. Chavez, (2000) Comparative performance, blood chemistry and carcass composition of two lines of Pekin ducks reared mixed or sex-segregated. Poultry Sci., vol. 79, pp.460-465.

Farhat, A., and E.R. Chavez, (1999) Effects of line, dietary protein, sex, age, and fasting on insulin -like growth factor I (IGF-I) in White Pekin ducks. Poultry Sci., vol. 78, pp.1307-1312.

Farhat, A., L. Normand, E.R. Chavez, S.P. Touchburn, (1998) Nutrient digestibility in food waste ingredients for Pekin and Muscovy ducks. Poultry Sci., vol. 77, pp. 1371-1376.

Conference Proceedings

Haydamous, K., C. Tranchant, A. Farhat, S. Belbraouet, (2010) Effet du café turc, du thé yerba maté et du sumac (Rhus coriaria) sur l’index glycémique d’un aliment traditionnel libanais. 78e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (AFCAS).

Farhat, A., (2004) Recycling of industrial food waste into animal feed: nutritional evaluation and animal growth trials. The 14th International Conference on Environmental Protection is a Must. International Scientist Association, pp. 195-210.

Farhat, A., L. Normand, E.R. Chavez, S.P. Touchburn, and P.C. Laguë, (1998) Efficiency and carcass characteristics of Pekin and Muscovy ducklings fed diets based on non-conventional feed resources. Journées de recherche et colloque en productions animales, Conseil des Production Animales du Québec, p. 152.

Farhat, A., L. Normand, E.R. Chavez, S.P. Touchburn, and P.C. Laguë, (1997) Digestibility and energy values of conventional and food waste ingredients in Pekin and Muscovy Ducklings at different ages. Proceedings of the 47th annual meeting of the Canadian society of animal science, pp. 225-226.

Farhat, A., L. Normand, E.R. Chavez, S.P. Touchburn, and P.C. Laguë, (1996) Comparaison entre une alimentation conventionnelle et des ration basées sur des déchets de l'industrie agro-alimentaire pour la production de canard à chair. Journées de recherche et colloque en zootechnie, Conseil des Production Animales du Québec, p. 223.

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