Total Usual Nutrient Intakes and Nutritional Status of United Arab Emirates Children (<4 Years): Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2021.
Lara M NassreddineFarah A NajaNahla C HwallaHabiba I AliMaysm N MohamadFatima Al Zahraa S ChokorLeila Cheikh IsmailLynda M O'NeillSamer A KharroubiWafaa H AyeshAmira N KassisLeila I Cheikh IsmailAyesha Salem Al DhaheriPublished in: Current developments in nutrition (2022)
This study suggests a triple burden of malnutrition among infants and young children in the UAE. Results call for national nutrition intervention strategies aimed at improving dietary quality in the pediatric population.