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