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Beliefs of Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle among Women in a Hospital Setting

Author(s):

Dania Al-Jaroudi, Lynette Zeller, Razan Ghaith, Khatma Al-Usaimi and Ahmed Al-Badr

Beliefs of Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle among Women in a Hospital Setting

Objective: Evaluate beliefs of nutrition and healthy lifestyle among a cohort of women.

Methods: Between May and October 2012, women approached at a tertiary care Centre, completed a voluntary questionnaire regarding eating habits, nutritional intake and physical activity.

Results: One thousand women completed questionnaire, majority were pregnant (73%). Only 45% consumed three meals per day, 70% did not eat breakfast, 48... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/lpma.1000202

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