Obesity Abstracts

Background: Evidence-based studies have consistently reported differences in food choices, preferences, and intake in adults based on taste genotype, which may have a potential impact on health. However, the corresponding evidence on adolescents gets less attention. Understanding more about influences on food choice could support healthier diets and weight status in adolescents.Objective: Our aim is to identify and review evidence investigating the impac...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as the development of diabetes during pregnancy. While a small degree of insulin resistance is normal in pregnancy, GDM is detrimental to the health and development of both mother and child, increasing the mother’s risk of 2 diabetes (T2D) and her offspring’s risk of both T2Dand obesity in later life. GDM affects up to 1 in 7 pregnant women globally, but incidence varies among ethnic groups and is increasing ...

Background: Assessing dietary intake is fundamental in providing quantification of consumed nutrients, which helps in evaluating nutritional status. Gulf countries, including Kuwait, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Saudi Arabia, have been reported to have the highest prevalence of overweight and obesity in the world. However, food composition data for Middle-Eastern foods are limited, which emphasises the need for a comprehensive food composition database.<p class="abstext...