Diet in Saudi Arabia: findings from a nationally representative survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

No recent original studies on the pattern of diet are available for Saudi Arabia at the national level. The present study was performed to describe the consumption of foods and beverages by Saudi adults.

Design

The Saudi Health Interview Survey (SHIS) was conducted in 2013. Data were collected through interviews and anthropometric measurements were done. A diet history questionnaire was used to determine the amount of consumption for eighteen food or beverage items in a typical week.

Setting

The study was a household survey in all thirteen administrative regions of Saudi Arabia.

Subjects

Participants were 10 735 individuals aged 15 years or older.

Results

Mean daily consumption was 70·9 (se 1·3) g for fruits, 111·1 (se 2·0) g for vegetables, 11

SUBMITTER: Moradi-Lakeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261507 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature