Exploring food choices among educated adults in the United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Understanding food choice motives (FCMs) is crucial to designing dietary interventions to improve human health and environmental sustainability. This study aims to explore FCMs and to identify whether sociodemographic and anthropometric characteristics influence these motives among educated adults.

Methods

This cross-sectional study surveyed 894 respondents between May 2023 and September 2024 at the United Arab Emirates University. The online questionnaire gathered self-reported information on sociodemographic characteristics, body weight and height, and self-reported knowledge of dietary guidelines. The FCMs were assessed using the adapted English and Arabic versions of the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ), covering nine domains: convenience, mood, health, natur

SUBMITTER: Zidan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832438 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature