Kamal Eldeirawi
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- Dr. Eldeirawi’s current program of research focuses on multilevel modifiable risk factors for chronic conditions, including asthma, in children from underserved and immigrant populations. His research investigates:
- 1) Risk factors for asthma and other respiratory conditions in children, especially those of Mexican origin;
- 2) Independent and interactive effects of maternal perinatal nutrition and stress on the risk of asthma and respiratory symptoms in Mexican American children;
- 3) How diet, lifestyle, and other environmental and lifestyle factors change by migration and acculturation and the effects of these changes on the risk of asthma, obesity, and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in children;
- 4) Associations of neighborhoods social and physical environments with asthma, respiratory conditions, and asthma risk factors;
- and 5) Respiratory conditions in Arab Americans.
At a Glance
- Title Associate Professor
- College College of Nursing
- Department Department of Population Health Nursing Science
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