A higher global diet quality score is associated with lower risk of obesity among male university students in Lebanon: a pilot study

A higher global diet quality score is associated with lower risk of obesity among male university students in Lebanon: a pilot study

ObjectiveThis pilot study aims to assess the diet quality amongst Lebanese male university students using the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS), identify its association with obesity, and determine the key drivers of consumption of foods associated with higher NCDs risk.MethodsA cross-sectional surve...

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Main Authors:	Najwa Mourad, Samer Kharroubi, Lara Nasreddine, Nahla Hwalla
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-12-01
Series:	Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:	non-communicable diseases global diet quality score obesity drivers of food consumption Lebanon
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2024.1479448/full
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