ArticleThe British journal of nutrition2025
Lifestyle patterns and their associations with overweight and obesity among children aged 4-9 years in the United Arab Emirates.
Farah Naja, Nada Abbas, Katia AbuShihab, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Ayesha S Al Dhaheri, Lynda O'Neill, Habiba Ali, Maysm N Mohamad, Nahla Hwalla and 1 more
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Farah NajaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah27272, United Arab Emirates.
Nada AbbasDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah27272, United Arab Emirates.
Katia AbuShihabDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah27272, United Arab Emirates.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8816-0997 Fatima Al Zahraa ChokorDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha2713, Qatar.
Leila Cheikh IsmailDepartment of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Health Sciences, Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah27272, United Arab Emirates.
Lynda O'NeillNestlé Institute of Health Sciences, Nestlé Research, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Lausanne1015, Switzerland.
Habiba AliDepartment of Nutrition and Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain15551, UAE.
Nahla HwallaDepartment of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, https://ror.org/04pznsd21American University of Beirut, Beirut1107 2020, Lebanon.
Lara NasreddineDepartment of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, https://ror.org/04pznsd21American University of Beirut, Beirut1107 2020, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3707-8218 Funding
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An integrative approach addressing diet and other lifestyle factors is warranted in studying obesity and its related diseases. The objective of this study is to examine the associations of lifestyle patterns with overweight/obesity among children in the United Arab Emirates. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey of children aged 4-9 years living in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi (
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