Nutritional knowledge of Emirati traditional foods and body image perceptions among UAE University students

• Published in: Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture Vol. 26; no. 10; p. 853
• Main Authors: Dhaheri, A, Maawali, A, Laleye, L, Washi, S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sofia College of Food & Agriculture, United Arab Emirates University 01.10.2014; Pensoft Publishers
• Subjects: Behavior; Body mass index; Chronic illnesses; College students; Diabetes; Fast food; Females; Food and nutrition; Lifestyles; Males; Nutrition; Obesity; Population; Product/Service Evaluations; Questionnaires; Sample size; Self image; Student attitudes; Studies; Teenagers; University students; Young adults; United Arab Emirates

In the United Arab Emirates, dietary habits and lifestyles have undergone recent changes. To investigate the nutritional knowledge and body image perceptions among young people, a cross-sectional questionnaire was administered to UAE University students (n=304; 150 females). Measures included freque...