Assessment of Dietary Intake Patterns among University Students in Lebanon: a focus on gender differences and overweight correlation

• Main Authors: Pascale eSalameh (Author), Lamis eJomaa (Author), Carine eIssa (Author), Ghada eFarhat (Author), Joseph eSalamé (Author), Nina eZeidan (Author), Isabelle eBaldi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction : Unhealthy dietary habits are a major risk factor for chronic diseases, particularly if adopted during early adulthood. In a study conducted on a large sample of university students from both public and private universities in Lebanon, we observed differences in obesity prevalence betw...