Prevalence and factors associated with regular fast-food consumption among the adult population in Qatar: cross-sectional analysis from Qatar Biobank cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Eastern Mediterranean Region has undergone a rapid nutrition transition over the last three decades, with healthier traditional table diets displaced by energy-dense convenience foods. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first large cohort-based estimate of regular fast-food consumption (RFFC ≥1 time/week) and its correlates among the adult population in Qatar using Qatar Biobank, a volunteer prospective cohort of Qataris and long-term residents.

Methods

A cross-sectional study using a simple randomized sample of 2,000 adult participants from the Qatar Biobank (QBB) longitudinal cohort. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food-frequency questionnaire. RFFC was modeled as a binary outcome using purposeful multivariable logistic regression with a

SUBMITTER: Massarweh AZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855070 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature