Sex disparities in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and determinants of self-reported body weight changes before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 Arab countries

Sex disparities in food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and determinants of self-reported body weight changes before and amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 Arab countries

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic along with its confinement period boosted lifestyle modifications and impacted women and men differently which exacerbated existing gender inequalities. The main objective of this paper is to assess the gender-based differentials in food consumption patterns, dietary...

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Main Authors:	Reema Tayyem, Mohammed O. Ibrahim, Hussein Mortada, Majid AlKhalaf, Khlood Bookari, Haleama Al Sabbah, Radwan Qasrawi, Iman Kamel, Somaia Dashti, Sabika Allehdan, Hiba Bawadi, Mostafa Waly, Haya Abuhijleh, Fadwa Hammouh, Narmeen Al-Awwad, Nahla Al-Bayyari, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Diala Abu Al-Halawa, Manal Othman, The Regional CORONA COOKING Survey Group, Maha Hoteit, Charlotte De Backer, Lauranna Teunissen, Kathleen Van Royen, Isabelle Cuykx, Paulien Decorte, Gaëlle Ouvrein, Karolien Poels, Heidi Vandebosch, Katrien Maldoy, Sara Pabian, Christophe Matthys, Tim Smits, Jules Vrinten, Ann DeSmet, Nelleke Teughels, Maggie Geuens, Iris Vermeir, Viktor Proesmans, Liselot Hudders, Mariam Al-Mannai, Tariq Alalwan, Elissa Naim, Rania Mansour, Nour Yazbeck, Hazem Agha, Rania Abu Seir, Jamila Arrish, Ghadir Fallata, Omar Alhumaidan, Shihana Alakeel, Norah AlBuayjan, Sarah Alkhunein, Budur Binobaydan, Aeshah Alshaya, Ayesha Aldhaheri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:	Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:	COVID-19 pandemic dietary diversity Arab countries sex body mass index overweight
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1029219/full

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