Association Between Food Security Status and Adherence to Mediterranean Diet Among Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

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Mahitab HanbazazaDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22258, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-8705-1668

Maram BajunaydDepartment of Food and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Sciences and Design, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 22258, Saudi Arabia.

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The project was funded by KAU Endowment (WAQF) at king Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The authors, therefore, acknowledge with thanks WAQF and the Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) for technical and financial support. 0

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Food insecurity has been associated with poorer diet quality; however, limited evidence exists on the association between food insecurity and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study, conducted among 577 Saudi adults between February and June 2025, examined the association between food security status and adherence to the Mediterranean diet in this region. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, the Food Insecurity Experience Scale, and the Mediterranean diet adherence score. Most participants were food secure (73.0%), and only 12.7% demonstrated high adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The food insecurity score was inversely related to Mediterranean diet adherence (B = -0.107, 95% CI -0.191 to -0.024;

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adultsfood insecuritymediterranean dietSaudi Arabia

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PMID42195981

DOI10.3390/foods15101777

PMCPMC13205234

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