Nutrition transition in the United Arab Emirates

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1328-1337

  Ng, S W ^a   Zaghloul, S ^b   Ali, H ^c   Harrison, G ^d   Yeatts, K ^e   El Sadig, M ^c   Popkin, B M ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e IL   (United States)

Author keywords

activity; diet; nutrition transition; obesity; UAE

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; URBANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEVERAGES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955187820     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2011.135     Document Type: Article

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