...Maria Kyprianidou; Sophia Onoufriou; Konstantinos Giannakou Purpose The primary aim of this study is to assess the dietary habits of Cypriot students and determine their adherence to the Mediterranean diet ( MD ) pattern. Furthermore, this study seeks to investigate the intake of dietary...

... these associations can guide public health interventions to improve dietary habits within this population group. Design/methodology/approach The study used a cross-sectional design, analysing data from a sample of 2,119 Portuguese workers, drawn from the latest National Food, Nutrition and Physical Activity...

...Toritseju Begho; Shuainan Liu Purpose Promoting healthy dietary habits is a concern for public health due to the association between unhealthy diets and nutrient-related diseases. This paper aims to examine the relationship between individuals’ temporal dietary behaviour and perceptions...

... with the risk of breast cancer (BC), separately, among Iranian women. Design/methodology/approach In the present hospital-based, case-control study, 150 age-matched of cases (newly diagnosed female) and 150 controls were recruited. Data of dietary habits and anthropometric measures were obtained...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Dietary habits Nutritional status Obesity University students Physical activity. Healthy lifestyles are currently established worldwide as a tool to combat some food-related diseases or disorders, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease...

.... Design/methodology/approach In total 300 apparently healthy artisans who have never been diagnosed of diabetes or HTN were randomly selected from five communities. A structured questionnaire was used in obtaining information on the personal characteristics of the respondents. An adapted dietary habit...

...Agim Rysha; Tahire M. Gjergji; Angelika Ploeger Purpose The study aims to assess the dietary habits and frequency of food intake by preschool-aged children in Kosovo. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a survey of meal patterning and frequency of food group intake, using...

...Javad Mohtadinia; Nasim Abedimanesh; Solmaz Nomi Golzar; Mina Analoii Purpose – This paper aims to determine the comparison between dietary habits and intakes and also anthropometric indices among adult patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls. MDD is a common...

... only found to be statistically associated with hypertension (p<0.01). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Hypertension Lifestyles Dietary habits Social factors Bahrain Hypertension is a major public health problem in the Arab Gulf countries, including Bahrain (Al...