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