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ArticleFrontiers in nutrition2026

Evaluation of the Saudi Healthy Eating Index.

Haya M Alzeer, Fatima Adel Almadani, Malikah Aldawsari, Ghadeer S Aljuraiban, Reem Alsukait

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Haya M AlzeerDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fatima Adel AlmadaniDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Malikah AldawsariDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ghadeer S AljuraibanDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reem AlsukaitDepartment of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Background: The Saudi Healthy Eating Index (SHEI) was developed to evaluate adherence to the Saudi Healthy Plate Guide 2024. This study aimed to conduct a preliminary assessment of the psychometric properties of the SHEI. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using data from a cross-sectional study on 702 Saudi adults in Riyadh and Al-Madinah regions. Dietary data were collected using multiple-pass 24-h recalls, along with anthropometric and sociodemographic information. The SHEI was evaluated for content validity, concurrent validity, construct validity, internal consistency reliability, and component correlations. Results: The SHEI showed strong concurrent validity with the HEI-2015 ( Conclusion: The findings support the validity of the SHEI but indicate limited reliability. Future validity and reliability studies of the SHEI should aim for better representation by addressing sample size and food database limitations.

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dietary assessmentdiet qualityDiet Quality IndexHealthy Eating IndexSaudi Arabia

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