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  1. A review of sugar-sweetened beverages taxation in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
  2. Situation analysis of sugar‑sweetened beverages taxation in Eastern Mediterranean Region
  3. Advocacy brief: a summary of nutrition and dietary considerations for individuals living with hypertension
  4. Advocacy Brief: understanding the role of nutrition for individuals living with genetic disorders
  5. Understanding the Food and Nutrition Insecurity Drivers in Some Emergency-Affected Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region from 2020 to 2024
  6. The dietary fiber and micronutrient composition of traditional foods from Lebanon and their contribution to dietary adequacy: A call for action
  7. Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents
  8. Quantitative determination of iodine content in iodized table salt marketed in Jordan as an indicator of compliance with national salt iodization standards
  9. Nutrition Therapy for People Living with Cancer in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  10. Correction: Leppäniemi et al. Nutrition Profile for Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region with Different Income Levels: An Analytical Review. Children 2023, 10, 236
  11. Editorial: Nutrition and Sustainable Development Goal 1: no poverty
  12. Nutrition for Individuals with Special Needs: Advocacy Guide
  13. Machine Learning Approach for Predicting the Impact of Food Insecurity on Nutrient Consumption and Malnutrition in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
  14. Investigating the Association between Nutrient Intake and Food Insecurity among Children and Adolescents in Palestine Using Machine Learning Techniques
  15. From acute food insecurity to famine: how the 2023/2024 war on Gaza has dramatically set back sustainable development goal 2 to end hunger
  16. The silent crisis: effect of malnutrition and dehydration on children in Gaza during the war
  17. Vitamin D in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Technical Guide
  18. Anemia among children and women in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Technical Guide
  19. Adolescents’ use of online food delivery applications and perceptions of healthy food options and food safety: a cross-sectional study in the United Arab Emirates
  20. Nutritional Data on Selected Food Products Consumed in Oman: An Update of the Food Composition Table and Use for Future Food Consumption Surveys
  21. Nutritional Data on Selected Food Products Consumed in Oman: An Update of the Food Composition Table and Use for Future Food Consumption Surveys
  22. A cross-sectional study on online food delivery applications (OFDAs) in the United Arab Emirates: use and perceptions of healthy food availability among university students
  23. Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents
  24. Factors Contributing to the Comprehensive Use of Food Labels in Jordan
  25. School-Based Nutrition Programs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review
  26. Call for emergency action to restore dietary diversity and protect global food systems in times of COVID-19 and beyond: Results from a cross-sectional study in 38 countries
  27. A Systematic Review on Food Baskets Recommended in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  28. Salt Intake- Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Jordanian Adults
  29. Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents
  30. Qualitative Review of National Nutrition Surveillance Systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  31. Energy and macronutrient intakes in Jordan: a population study
  32. Analysis of the nutritional status in the Palestinian territory: a review study
  33. Fatty Acids in Different Foods of Middle Eastern Diets
  34. Association between dietary fatty acid patterns and obesity indices in Jordanian adults: A cross-sectional study
  35. The Bahraini food based dietary guidelines: a holistic perspective to health and wellbeing
  36. Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAPs) among Jordanian Elderly—A Cross-Sectional Study
  37. Estimated 24-Hour urinary sodium and potassium excretion in adults in the Northwest Region of Morocco, 2017
  38. The dietary fiber and micronutrient composition of traditional foods from Lebanon and their contribution to dietary adequacy: A call for action
  39. Malnutrition and gender disparities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: The need for action
  40. Assessment of the Composition of Breastmilk Substitutes, Commercial Complementary Foods, and Commercial Snack Products Commonly Fed to Infant and Young Children in Lebanon: A Call to Action
  41. Jordan’s Population-Based Food Consumption Survey: Protocol for Design and Development
  42. Nutrition Profile for Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region with Different Income Levels: An Analytical Review
  43. Nutrition Situation Analysis in the UAE: A Review Study
  44. Reshaping Food Systems to improve Nutrition and Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  45. 1.1. The Food Systems Approach
  46. 1.2 Challenges to Current Food Systems
  47. 1.3 Food Waste and Losses and Water Use
  48. 1.4 Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets of the Future
  49. 2.1 Undernourishment in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
  50. 2.2 The Increasing Problem of Overweight and Obesity
  51. 2.4 Young Children and Infant Feeding Practices
  52. 2.5 Dietary Intake and Consumption Patterns of Adults and Adolescents
  53. 3.1 Fiscal Policies for Healthy and Sustainable Diets
  54. 3.2 Regulation of Marketing of Foods and Non-Alcoholic Beverages as well as Breastmilk Substitutes through Traditional and Digital Media
  55. 3.3 Food Labelling with Focus on Front-of-Pack Labelling
  56. 3.4 Reformulating Food Products
  57. 3.5 Public Food Procurement and Service Policies to Support Healthy Sustainable Diets
  58. 3.6 Food Fortification, Including Biofortification
  59. 4. Conclusion and Outlook
  60. Introduction
  61. Goals and Objectives
  62. 2.3 Micronutrient Deficiencies
  63. Sugar Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review
  64. Climate Change and Nutrition: Implications for the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  65. Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli Isolated from Bovine Raw Milk in Lebanon: A study on Antibiotic Usage, Antibiotic Residues, and Assessment of Human Health Risk Using the One Health Approach
  66. Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on smoking (waterpipe and cigarette) and participants' BMI across various sociodemographic groups in Arab countries in the Mediterranean Region
  67. National Protocol for the Fourth Round of Assessment of Food Consumption Pattern, Nutrients Intake and Food Security in Iran, Development, Design, and Implementation
  68. Prevalence of Essential Nutrient Supplement Use and Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Lebanese Mothers towards Dietary Supplement Practices in Maternal, Infancy and Preschool Ages: Findings of a National Representative Cross-Sectional Study
  69. The Impact of COVID-19 on Physical (In)Activity Behavior in 10 Arab Countries
  70. Pediatric Health Risk Assessment for Exposure to Aluminum from Infant Formulas and Children under the Age of Five’s Food Products among Arab Infants: Experience from Lebanon
  71. The effect of unhealthy dietary habits on the incidence of dental caries and overweight/obesity among Egyptian school children (A cross-sectional study)
  72. Jordan’s Population-Based Food Consumption Survey: Protocol for Design and Development (Preprint)
  73. Prevalence and Correlates of Anemia among Adolescents Living in Hodeida, Yemen
  74. Association of Household Food Insecurity With Dietary Intakes and Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among School-Aged Children in Gaza Strip, Palestine
  75. Correlates of Sub-Optimal Feeding Practices among under-5 Children amid Escalating Crises in Lebanon: A National Representative Cross-Sectional Study
  76. Food Insecurity, Dietary Diversity, and Coping Strategies in Jordan during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
  77. Prevalence of iodine deficiency among Moroccan women of reproductive age
  78. Marketing of Food and Beverages to Children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Situational Analysis of the Regulatory Framework
  79. Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Lebanese shoppers towards food labeling: The first steps in the Nutri-score roadmap
  80. Association of household food insecurity with dietary intakes and nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices among parents, aged ≥ 18 years in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A descriptive study
  81. Aflatoxin B1 Occurrence in Children under the Age of Five’s Food Products and Aflatoxin M1 Exposure Assessment and Risk Characterization of Arab Infants through Consumption of Infant Powdered Formula: A Lebanese Experience
  82. The Analysis of Trends of Preschool Child Stunting, Wasting and Overweight in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Still More Effort Needed to Reach Global Targets 2025
  83. Adherence to the United States Department of Agriculture Dietary Recommendations Pre- and During the Coronavirus Disease-19 Pandemic Among Pregnant Women in Arab Countries
  84. Unhealthy Dietary Habits and Obesity: The Major Risk Factors Beyond Non-Communicable Diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  85. Epidemiology of Phenylketonuria Disease in Jordan: Medical and Nutritional Challenges
  86. Households’ Food Insecurity and Its Association with Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors in Gaza Strip, Palestine: A Cross- Sectional Study
  87. Households' Food Insecurity and Their Association With Dietary Intakes, Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Among Under-five Children in Gaza Strip, Palestine
  88. Dietary Diversity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities, Challenges, and Mitigation Measures
  89. Iraq Is Moving Forward to Achieve Global Targets in Nutrition
  90. COVID-19 home isolation and food consumption patterns: Investigating the correlates of poor dietary diversity in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study
  91. Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Lebanese shoppers towards food labeling: The first steps in the Nutri-score roadmap
  92. Ultra-Processed Foods Are the Major Sources of Total Fat, Saturated and Trans-Fatty Acids among Tunisian Preschool and School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
  93. A Metanalysis of Trends in Knowledge and Practice of Breastfeeding in Egypt: A Case Study from the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  94. A Comprehensive Roadmap for Reversing Under-Five Malnutrition on the Arab States Based on the Sustainable Development Goals
  95. Determination of salt content in traditional and industrial Moroccan white bread by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
  96. Food Marketing to Children in Iran: Regulation that Needs Further Regulation
  97. Estimated 24 Hour Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion in a Population of Moroccan Adults
  98. Review of the Nutrition Situation in Jordan: Trends and Way Forward
  99. Shifting to a Sustainable Dietary Pattern in Iranian Population: Current Evidence and Future Directions
  100. The threshold of sweet taste recognition among a sample of Moroccan population
  101. A Systematic Review of Trans Fat Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  102. An in-depth multidimensional review of hypertension in adolescents in relation to obesity: Risk approach management is the solution
  103. Ultra-processed Foods are the Major Sources of Total Fat, Saturated and Trans-fatty Acids Among Tunisian Preschool and School Children: A Cross-sectional Study
  104. A new global policy framework for adolescent nutrition?
  105. Cardiovascular disease risk factors: Role of legislations that control marketing of breastmilk substitutes
  106. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Healthy Eating Index, Binge Eating Behavior and Food Craving in a Middle Eastern Population: A Lebanese Experience
  107. Assessment of Industrially Produced Trans Fatty Acids in Traditional Dishes, Arabic Sweets, and Market Food Products and Its Risks on Non-communicable Diseases in Lebanon
  108. Non-Conjugated-Industrially-Produced-Trans Fatty in Lebanese Foods: The Case of Elaidic and Linolelaidic Acids
  109. Young Children Feeding Practices: An Update from the Sultanate of Oman
  110. Regional disparities in prevalence of obesity among school-aged children in Egypt: A country case study from The Eastern Mediterranean Region
  111. A review of the emerging pandemic of obesity in preschool children in Egypt: Exclusive breastfeeding is protective
  112. Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap
  113. Preschoolers’ and Mothers Dietary Practices and Compliance with the 24-h Movement Guidelines: Results of Oman’s National Nutrition Survey
  114. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Dietary Supplementation, before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in the Lebanese Population
  115. Assessment of Micronutrient Situation among Reproductive-Age Women (15–49) and Under-Five Children in Sudan
  116. Exploring the Impact of Crises on Food Security in Lebanon: Results from a National Cross-Sectional Study
  117. Salt Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Evaluation of Progress towards the 2025 Global Target: A Systematic Review
  118. Effectiveness of Community Nutrition-Specific Interventions on Improving Malnutrition of Children under 5 Years of Age in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  119. Fatty Acids Quality in Middle Eastern Traditional Dishes, Arabic Sweets and Market Foods Frequently Consumed in Lebanon
  120. Timing and types of fluids and foods first introduced in a representative sample of toddlers attending day care programs across Lebanon: Are parents following international recommendations?
  121. Impact evaluation of soft drink taxes as part of nutrition policies in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
  122. Saudi Arabia’s Healthy Food Strategy: Progress & Hurdles in the 2030 Road
  123. Trend and Causes of Overweight and Obesity among Pre-School Children in Kuwait
  124. Antenatal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation in the State of Palestine: A Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation
  125. Tea Consumption Reduces Iron Bioavailability from NaFeEDTA in Nonanemic Women and Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia: Stable Iron Isotope Studies in Morocco
  126. Comparison of appropriateness of Nutri-Score and other front-of-pack nutrition labels across a group of Moroccan consumers: awareness, understanding and food choices
  127. Nutrition Assessment of Under-Five Children in Sudan: Tracking the Achievement of the Global Nutrition Targets
  128. Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Micro- and Macro-Nutrient Intakes and Trajectories of Macro-Nutrient Supply in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  129. Maintaining Essential Nutrition Services to Underfive Children in Yemen: A Programmatic Adaptation Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
  130. Enabling Food Environment in Kindergartens and Schools in Iran for Promoting Healthy Diet: Is It on the Right Track?
  131. Étude des caractéristiques cliniques et biologiques des patients marocains COVID-19 avec et sans dysfonctionnement olfactif et/ou gustatif
  132. UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE PREVALENCE AND CONTROL OF TRANS FAT IN THE FOOD SUPPLY IN PAKISTAN
  133. A Household-Based Survey of Iodine Nutrition in Moroccan Children Shows Iodine Sufficiency at the National Level But Risk of Deficient Intakes in Mountainous Areas
  134. Satisfaction with code implementation and Baby-friendly practices in the Eastern Mediterranean region: Health professional perspectives from 15 countries
  135. A Systematic Review of Salt Reduction Initiatives Around the World: A Midterm Evaluation of Progress Towards the 2025 Global Non-Communicable Diseases Salt Reduction Target
  136. Are Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region on Track towards Meeting the World Health Assembly Target for Anemia? A Review of Evidence
  137. Unbalanced intakes of sodium and potassium among Tunisian adults: A cross‐sectional study
  138. Enacting the code by effective national laws influence trends in exclusive breastfeeding: An analytical study from the East Mediterranean Region
  139. Impact of sin taxes on consumption volumes of sweetened beverages and soft drinks in Saudi Arabia
  140. Enhancing nutrition specific interventions through public health policies and public-private partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: a desk review
  141. Development of a Lebanese food exchange system based on frequently consumed Eastern Mediterranean traditional dishes and Arabic sweets
  142. Assessment of Vitamin A Supplementation Practices in Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Evidence to Implementation
  143. Continuous Skin-to-skin Care Assists Breastfeeding Mothers to Adapt to Sleep Patterns of Night feeds: A Case–control Follow-up Study
  144. The threshold of salt taste recognition among a sample of Moroccan population
  145. Implementation of WHO Recommended Policies and Interventions on Healthy Diet in the Countries of the Eastern Mediterranean Region: From Policy to Action
  146. Echocardiography of the right ventricle in infancy: Do early feeding practices make a difference?
  147. Study of Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Moroccan Covid-19 Patients With and Without Olfactory and/or Gustatory Dysfunction
  148. Tackling Childhood Stunting in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in the Context of COVID-19
  149. Vitamin D Insufficiency and Deficiency in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)—Misconceptions in Public Health Practice: A Scoping Review 2019-2020
  150. Food Consumption Patterns and Nutrient Intakes of Children and Adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Call for Policy Action
  151. Impact evaluation of national nutrition policies to address obesity through implementation of sin taxes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar
  152. Overweight Increases the Risk of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in the non-Breastfed Infants
  153. Passive Smoking is Associated with Risk of Early Onset of Cardiac Dysfunction
  154. Nutritional value of the Middle Eastern diet: analysis of total sugar, salt, and iron in Lebanese traditional dishes
  155. Leveraging the Food System in the Eastern Mediterranean Region for Better Health and Nutrition: A Case Study from Oman
  156. Impact of sin taxes on consumption volumes of sweetened beverages and soft drinks in Saudi Arabia
  157. Understanding the complexities of prevalence of trans fat and its control in food supply in Pakistan
  158. Food consumption patterns among children and adolescents and their correlation with overweight/obesity in Egypt: A cross-sectional study
  159. NOURISHING CARE FOR EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN REGION THROUGH EARLY CHILD NUTRITION: A CASE STUDIES FROM SIX COUNTRIES
  160. Early Breastfeeding Practices Promote Effective Parenting: An Analytical Study in Countries exposed to Conflict in the Middle East
  161. Trend of Iodine Status in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Impact of the Universal Salt Iodization Programs: a Narrative Review
  162. The occurrence of periodontal diseases and its correlation with different risk factors among a convenient sample of adult Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study
  163. The Effect of Cesarean Delivery on Child Survival and Early Breastfeeding Practices: Global Data from 103 Provinces in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  164. Improving Nutrition Information in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Implementation of Front-Of-Pack Nutrition Labelling
  165. Implementation of salt reduction strategies should be sped up in Africa: a shout from Morocco
  166. Prevalence of periodontal diseases and its correlation with different risk factors among an adult Egyptian population: a cross-sectional study
  167. An Overview on Acute Malnutrition and Food Insecurity among Children during the Conflict in Yemen
  168. Infant Feeding and Cardiovascular Disease: A multi-staged analysis from global to country data
  169. Conflict, Nutritional Status and Patterns of Young Child Feeding
  170. Feeding and Risk to Diabetes Mellitus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  171. The Regional assessment of the implementation of wheat flour fortification in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  172. The potential impact of age, gender, body mass index, socioeconomic status and dietary habits on the prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian adults: a cross-sectional study
  173. Tackling obesity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  174. The prevalence of dental caries among Egyptian children and adolescences and its association with age, socioeconomic status, dietary habits and other risk factors. A cross-sectional study
  175. Rapid assessment of marketing of unhealthy foods to children in mass media, schools and retail stores in Oman
  176. Regional Overview on Maternal and Child Nutrition and Examples of Nutrition Governance and Policy Responses: Europe, Central Asia and Eastern Mediterranean Regions
  177. Fat Intake Reduction Strategies among Children and Adults to Eliminate Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  178. Scaling Up Obesity and NCD Prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region through Fat Reduction Intake Strategies at Population Levels
  179. Nutritional Anaemia and Obesity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: The Protective Role of Breastfeeding for Two Years
  180. Assessment of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Implementation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  181. Assessment of salt concentration in bread commonly consumed in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  182. Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  183. Review of the nutrition situation in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  184. Salt intake reduction strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  185. Malnutrition, Mortality and Breastfeeding Practices in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Review of the Current Status
  186. In-depth Analysis of Mortality in Relation to Malnutrition in Children Under-five of Age in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
  187. Inventory on the dietary assessment tools available and needed in africa: a prerequisite for setting up a common methodological research infrastructure for nutritional surveillance, research, and prevention of diet-related non-communicable diseases
  188. Territorial jurisprudence, ikhtilaf al-darayn: Political boundaries & legal jurisdiction
  189. Worldwide implementation of the WHO Child Growth Standards