在沙特阿拉伯的饮食趋势和肥胖症
Noara Alhusseini1, Nawra Alsinan1, Shahad Almutahhar1
1College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Frontiers in public health
|January 26, 2024
概括
由于西方化的饮食,沙特阿拉伯面临着很高的肥胖率. 虽然像素饮食 (KD) 和间歇性禁食 (IF) 这样的流行饮食用于减肥,但对许多成年人来说,持续的坚持仍然是一个挑战.
科学领域:
- 营养科学 营养科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 肥胖问题研究研究
背景情况:
- 沙特阿拉伯正在经历向西方饮食模式的转变,其特点是高脂肪,盐和糖摄入量.
- 这种饮食过渡是导致人口中肥胖率高的重要因素.
- 几种流行的饮食策略,包括性饮食 (KD),间歇性禁食 (IF),无质饮食 (GFD) 和卡路里限制饮食 (CRD),因其在体重管理中的潜在作用而得到认可.
研究的目的:
- 为了比较在沙特阿拉伯成年人中采用和有效的趋势饮食策略.
- 研究沙特成年人口中各种流行饮食,肥胖率和生活方式因素之间的相关性.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项涉及18岁及以上的沙特人和非沙特人的横截面研究.
- 数据是通过通过社交媒体平台 (WhatsApp,LinkedIn,Twitter) 分发的在线问卷收集的.
- 使用SPSS 28进行了统计分析,并采用了基平方测试来评估变量之间的关联 (p < 0.05).
主要成果:
- 大多数参与者是居住在沙特阿拉伯东部和中部地区的女性.
- 虽然大多数参与者报告了可接受的运动和生活习惯,但少数人遵循了特定的饮食,如KD,IF和GFD.
- 采用这些饮食的主要动机是减肥,但大多数人很难保持超过一个月的坚持.
结论:
- 在沙特阿拉伯,肥胖仍然是一个重大的公共卫生挑战.
- 坚持精心选择的饮食方案对于有效控制肥胖至关重要.
- 提高公众对不同饮食计划的健康益处的认识,促进持续,均衡的营养是必要的步骤.
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