The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) has witnessed significant social and economic
changes that may have influenced the diet of children and adolescents, and increased the …

This study aims at identifying national salt reduction initiatives in countries of the Eastern
Mediterranean Region and describing their progress towards the global salt reduction …

Healthy lifestyle factors, such as physical activity (PA) and Mediterranean diet (MD),
decrease the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was …

The association between dietary nutrient patterns (NPs) and metabolic health status has not
been investigated in adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between …

Background Diet-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KABs) are important for
building healthier dietary patterns. We conducted this study to (a) investigate diet conditions …

Objective: To examine the associations between the level of adherence to the
Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) with obesity, insulin resistance (IR), metabolic syndrome …

China is confronted with a “double burden” of underweight and overweight/obesity in
children and adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and correlates of …

Abstract Background Lebanon, an Eastern Mediterranean country, is witnessing a
remarkable nutrition transition, and the diets of school-aged children may be amongst those …

Objective. We aimed to assess the association of the oxidative balance score (OBS) with
metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adults. Design. A population‐based cross‐sectional study …

Modification of lifestyle, including healthy nutrition, is the primary approach for metabolic
syndrome (MetS) therapy. The aim of this study was to estimate how individual nutrition …