UAE University Students’ Dietary Practices and Lifestyles at times of COVID-19: A Cross Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorTakshe, Aseel A.
dc.contributor.authorEl Khatib, Rami
dc.contributor.authorContu, Davide
dc.contributor.authorShehaiber, Samir Nael
dc.contributor.authorAlkaabi, Mohammed
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T05:44:38Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T05:44:38Z
dc.date.copyright© 2022
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.description.abstractWe examinedthe effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students’ dietary practices and lifestyles. In this study, the term “dietary practices” refers to people’s choice in food consumption, whereas “lifestyles” refers to their overall habits including both diet and exercise. We followed a quantitative approach through a cross sectional study and collected data from 475 university students in the UAE by means of an online survey. The results of this study indicated that a majority (67%) of the surveyed students seem to have changed their dietary practice for the better and were making healthier life choices. Additionally, it appears that students started leading more active, healthier lifestyles by incorporating exercise in their daily routine. The research concludes with initial suggestions and implications for healthcare practitioners and providing them with information regarding how younger adults in the UAE have behaved during a pandemic. Understanding the results from similar studies will help the health authorities in reshaping policies on nutrition in anticipation of any future pandemics. © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Enviro Research Publishers.
dc.identifier.citationTakshe, A. A., Khatib, R. E., Contu, D., Shehaiber, S. N., & Alkaabi, M. (2022). UAE university students’ dietary practices and lifestyles at times of covid-19: A cross sectional study. Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science, 10(2), 647-656. https://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CRNFSJ.10.2.20
dc.identifier.issn2347-467X
dc.identifier.issn2347467X
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CRNFSJ.10.2.20
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/683
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherEnviro Research Publishers
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Takshe, A.A., Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Khatib, R.E., Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Contu, D., Faculty of Management, Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Shehaiber, S.N., Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Alkaabi, M., Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCurrent Research in Nutrition and Food Science; Volume 10, Issue 2
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
dc.rights.holderCopyright : © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Enviro Research Publishers.
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectDietary practices
dc.subjectEating patterns
dc.subjectLifestyle
dc.subjectStudents
dc.subjectUnited Arab Emirates
dc.titleUAE University Students’ Dietary Practices and Lifestyles at times of COVID-19: A Cross Sectional Study
dc.typeArticle

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