Dietary Habits, Meal Timing, and Meal Frequency in Kuwaiti adults: analysis of the Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance Data

Authors

Fatema Alkhulaifi
Suad Al-Hooti
Sameer Al-Zenki
Husam AlOmirah
Charles Darkoh

Publication Date

10-26-2023

Journal

Nutrients

Abstract

Dietary habits, including meal frequency, meal timing, and skipping meals, have been extensively studied due to their association with the development of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). This study describes dietary habits, meal timing, frequency, skipping meals, and late-night eating in Kuwaiti adults. Kuwait National Nutrition Surveillance System data were utilized to reach the objectives of this study. The findings reveal that approximately 54% of the adults in Kuwait eat after 10 p.m., 29% skip breakfast, and 9.8% skip dinner. Furthermore, adults in Kuwait consume 4.4 meals per day on average. Women skip breakfast more often and have more extended night fasting than men (

Keywords

Male, Humans, Adult, Female, Kuwait, Meals, Feeding Behavior, Breakfast, Fasting