Alkhulaifi, F.; Al-Hooti, S.; Al-Zenki, S.; AlOmirah, H.; Darkoh, C. Dietary Habits, Meal Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti Adults: Analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data. Nutrients2023, 15, 4537.
Alkhulaifi, F.; Al-Hooti, S.; Al-Zenki, S.; AlOmirah, H.; Darkoh, C. Dietary Habits, Meal Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti Adults: Analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data. Nutrients 2023, 15, 4537.
Alkhulaifi, F.; Al-Hooti, S.; Al-Zenki, S.; AlOmirah, H.; Darkoh, C. Dietary Habits, Meal Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti Adults: Analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data. Nutrients2023, 15, 4537.
Alkhulaifi, F.; Al-Hooti, S.; Al-Zenki, S.; AlOmirah, H.; Darkoh, C. Dietary Habits, Meal Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti Adults: Analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data. Nutrients 2023, 15, 4537.
Abstract
Dietary habits, including meal frequency, meal timing, and skipping meals, have been extensively studied due to their association with the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This study describes dietary habits, meal timing, meal frequency, skipping meals, and late-night eating in Kuwaiti adults. The Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance System data was utilized to reach the objectives of this study. The findings reveal that approximately 50% of the adults in Kuwait eat after 10 p.m., 29% skip breakfast, and 9.8% skip dinner. Furthermore, adults in Kuwait consume 4.4 meals per day on average. Women skip breakfast more often and have extended night fasting than men (p<0.001). Married adults skip breakfast and dinner less than unmarried adults (p<0.001). In conclusion, this descriptive study provides valuable insights into the dietary habits of Kuwaiti adults, emphasizing the importance of further investigating the association between meal timing, meal frequency, and the prevalence of NCDs in Kuwait.
Keywords
dietary habits; meal timing; meal frequency; late night dinner; skipping meals; Kuwait
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Behavioral Sciences
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