Education

PhD Public Health and Nutrition, Medical University Vienna, Austria

MSc Food and Nutrition, University of Agriculture, Pakistan

B.Sc Nutrition, University of Agriculture, Pakistan

Diploma in Digital Health, Harvard University, USA

Research Interests

• Malnutrition
• Food insecurity
• Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
• Vaccination
• Community health
• Communicable and non-communicable diseases
• Infectious diseases

 

Selected Publications

1. Sehar Iqbal⁕., Maya Abuajlan., Amira Alktheri. et al. Effect of vitamin D-fortified foods on bone health and osteoporosis: a scoping review and future policies focusing on the United Arab Emirates. Arch Osteoporos 20, 128 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-025-01611-7
2. Sehar Iqbal⁕,  Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Maher Al Dabbas, Ishmal Akhtar, and Aya Hussein. 2025. "Zinc Fortification and Supplementation to Reduce Diarrhea in Children: A Literature Review" Diseases 13, no. 11: 380. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases13110380
3. Sehar Iqbal., Saeed, R. F., Zafar, S., Qazi, A. S., Shah, S. H. B. U., Abid, J., Farooq, U., Akram, S., & Ahmad, A. M. R. (2025). Effect of cumin and coriander seeds consumption on dyslipidemia, abdominal fat, body weight, and lipid profile in rat models : Cumin and coriander seeds consumption and dyslipidemia. Cellular and Molecular Biology, 71(8), 60–66. https://doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2025.71.8.9

4. Sehar Iqbal, Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Umar Farooq, Juweria Abid, Syed Hassan Bin Usman Shah, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad. Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review. Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2025;54(3):489-498. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/35340

5. Al-Dabbas, Maher M., Rawan Al-Jaloudi, Hani J. Hamad, Bha’a Aldin Al-Nawasrah, Doa’a Al-Refaie, Mahmoud Abughoush, Ahmad Aldabbas, and Sehar Iqbal. 2025. "Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Antidiabetic Activities of Different Extracts from Wild Olive Leaves Grown in United Arab Emirates" Processes 13, no. 4: 998. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13040998

6. Sehar Iqbal, Akram S, Zafar S, Shah S. H. B. U, Saeed R. F, Butt M. S, Abid J, Farooq U, Ahmad A. M. R. Determination of Physicochemical Properties, Oxidative and Storage Stability of Fish and Flaxseed Oil. Nutr Food Sci 2025; 13(1). Available from: https://bit.ly/4b43Np2

7.  Zoha Imtiaz Malik, Sehar Iqbal, and Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad. 2025. “Trends of Food Insecurity and Malnutrition in Low Income Countries after COVID-19: A Scoping Review.” Cogent Food & Agriculture 11 (1). doi:10.1080/23311932.2025.2578325.
8. Taima Qudah, Mariam Ahmad Alameri, Abdelrahim Alqudah, Ahmad Al Meslamani, & Sehar Iqbal. (2025). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of community pharmacists regarding antibiotic use and resistance: a cross-sectional study from the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1080/09603123.2024.2339534
9. Sehar Iqbal, Malik ZI, Farooq U, Abid J, Shah HBU, Ahmad AMR. Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and Breast Cancer: A Narrative Review. Iran J Public Health. 2025;54(3):489-498. doi:10.18502/ijph.v54i3.18242
10. Sehar Iqbal, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad, Juweria Abid, Taima Qudah, Maher Mahmoud Al-Dabbas, Inayat Ali, and Zoha Imtiaz Malik. 2025. “Manganese Exposure and Perinatal Health: A Systematic Review of Literature.” International Journal of Environmental Health Research 35 (9): 2372–90. doi:10.1080/09603123.2024.2440897.

Teaching Courses

• Health Promotion(B.Sc)
• Communication in Nutrition(B.Sc)
• Ethics for Healthcare Professionals(B.Sc)
• Community Health and Nutrition(B.Sc)
• Inborn errors of Metabolism(B.Sc)
• Menu Planning(B.Sc)
• Sports Nutrition(B.Sc)
• Fundamentals of Nutrition(B.Sc)
• Capstone(B.Sc)
• Nutrition in Life Span(B.Sc)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

 

 

 

  

Memberships

• Member of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• Member of International Confederation of Dietetic Associations

• Member of European Public Health Association

•  Abu Dhabi Environmental Research Network

• European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN)