Nutrition transition in the United Arab Emirates
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Background/objectives The United Arab Emirates has undergone remarkable economic and social transformations over the past few decades. We present findings on the prevalence of overweight and obesity, dietary and activity patterns among Emiratis in 2009/10, and explore associated urbanization and wealth factors.Subjects/methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 628 randomly selected households in all seven emirates. Sociodemographics, 24-h dietary recalls, physical activity and anthropometric data were collected from adult females (≥ 19 years), adolescents (11-18 years) and children (6-10 years) in each family via in-person interviews using validated questionnaires.Results In 2009/10, 65% of adult women, 28% of male adolescents and 40% of female adolescents, 25% of male children and 41% of female children were overweight or obese. 43% of girls and 38% of boys (6-10 years) consumed more calories than their estimated energy requirements. Snacking represents a major source of Emirati caloric intake (>20%) of total calories. In addition, caloric beverages account for 8-14% of total calories. Meanwhile, physical activity levels are low, especially among females Emiratis and those living in urban areas.Conclusions These trends represent the potential risk for severe cardiometabolic problems in the United Arab Emirates. The significant gender differentials among children and adolescents are driven by diet and activity differences. More attention should be paid to educate the public on nutrition (for example, limit the consumption of sugared sodas, fruit drinks and whole milk, promote water and low-fat/skim milk consumption instead) and encourage physical activity from a young age, especially among females. Built environments and social support for improved lifestyle choices by individuals are needed.
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- Authors
- Ng, S. W., Zaghloul, S., Ali, H., Harrison, G., Yeatts, K., El Sadig, M., & Popkin, B. M.
- Affiliations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Corresponding author
- Popkin, B M
- Venue
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2011-07-20
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1328-1337
- ISSN
- 0954-3007 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-5640
- PMC
- PMC3304306
- OpenAlex
- W2037069203
- Cited by
- 228
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 11 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 23 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 9.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- World Health Organization
- Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
- Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research
- United Arab Emirates University
- National Institutes of Health (2r24hd050924-06)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R24 HD-050924)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Keywords
- nutrition transition, overweight, obesity, dietary habits, physical activity, snacking, caloric beverages, energy intake, urbanization, socioeconomic status, gender differences, children and adolescents, United Arab Emirates, cardiometabolic risk, built environment
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Beverages, Energy Intake, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Feeding Behavior, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Obesity, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sex Factors, Social Change, United Arab Emirates, Urban Population, Exercise, Prevalence, Young Adult
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