An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Beverage Sweetening Practices in Middle Eastern Families.

ABSTRACT: Over the last 30 years, there has been a continuing global shift in eating patterns and associated behaviors toward the consumption of foods and beverages rich in refined sugars in developed and undeveloped countries. The behavior of adding sugar to milk and other beverages has been observed as a major underlying factor in developing countries, including the Eastern Mediterranean Region. This qualitative study fills a knowledge gap by exploring the "adding sugar behavior" in primary caregivers and the underlying factors behind this common practice. In this study, a total of 26 in-depth interviews were conducted with the mothers, fathers and grandmothers of students from 4 public schools in Lebanon and thematically analyzed. The adding sugar behavior was common among the participants. Prima

SUBMITTER: Abdel Rahman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12290353 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature