Studies and Research

The Arab Center for Nutrition carried out several studies and research activities on food and nutrition in Arab countries during 2002-2008, in collaboration and coordination with several governmental, private and academic institutions. Examples of these studies are as follows:

  1. Dietary habits and chronic diseases of Bahraini adults.
  2. Consumption of fast foods among university students in Alleppo, Syria.
  3. Knowledge and attitudes of university students towards obesity in Alleppo, Syria.
  4. Food habits and obesity among adolescents in Kuwait.
  5. Nutritional disorders among adolescents in Bahrain.
  6. Consumption and the attitudes of adolescents towards energy drinks in Saudi Arabia.
  7. Food habits and obesity among female adolescents in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  8. Oral hygiene practices among female adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  9. Use of alternative medicine by Bahraini mothers.
  10. The role of parents in influencing the food habits of adolescents in Khobar city, Saudi Arabia.
  11. Barriers to physical activity among female adolescents in Saudi Arabia.
  12. The role of television in influencing the behaviors of children towards food in Bahrain.
  13. Composition of traditional foods and dishes in the Arabian Gulf countries.
  14. Use of alternative medicine among women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  15. Factors associated with obesity among women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
  16. Beverages intake by adolescents in Jordan and Syria.
  17. Body image and the role of Media among youths in Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, and Saudi Arabia.