Table 2.
Macronutrients intakes amongst adolescents in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean region.
| Country | Study Area | Study Population | Dietary Assessment | CHO (%EI) | Protein (%EI) | Fat (%EI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain [28] | 11 regions of Bahrain | 11–18 year old children and adolescents; n = 496 | 24-HR | M: 45–52.5; F: 52–53 | M: 15.5–15.9; F: 15–15.4 | M: 31.1–32.5; F: 32.7–33.9 |
| Egypt [97] | Sohag | 12–18 year old adolescents; n = 300 | 24-HR | 59.1–61.3 | 15.7–15.9 | 26.9–28.5 |
| Iran [80] | Lahijan, Northern Iran | 14–17 year old girls; n = 400 | 24-HR | 59.3 | 11.9 | 28.8 |
| Iran [87] | Tehan | 10–19 year old girls; n = 717 | FFQ | -- | -- | 30.6 |
| Iran [48] | Sistan and Baluchistan | 14–18 year old girls; n = 753 | 2-day 24-HR | 54 | 14 | 31.9 |
| Iran [33] | Tehan | 6–18 year old; n = 424 | FFQ | M: 57.2; F: 56.8 |
M: 12.9; F: 13.2 |
M: 32.1; F: 32.4 |
| Iran [34] | Isfahan | Primary school and junior high school pupils; n = 4700 | FFQ | 64.1 | 12 | 23.8 |
| Kuwait [98] | Different regions in Kuwait | 8, 13 and 17 year old students; n = 588 | Questionnaire | 60.6 | 13 | 32.2 |
| Kuwait [84] | National | 9–18 year old children and adolescents; n = 614 | 24-HR | M: 53–54; F: 53 |
M: 15; F: 14–15 |
M: 31–32; F: 32–33 |
| Lebanon [24] | National | 12–19 year old adolescents; n = 498 | 24-HR | 51.1 | 13.5 | 36.2 |
| Lebanon [89] | National | 12–19 year old children and adolescents; n = 3394 | 24-HR | 51.4 | 13.4 | 36 |
| Libya [92] | Benghazi | 12 year old adolescents; n = 180 | 3-day food record | 54 | 15.7 | 30.2 |
| Morocco [93,94] | Ouarzazate | 15–18 year old adolescents; n = 327 |
3-day food record | M: 58.8; F: 56.6 |
M: 12.9; F: 12.1 |
M: 28.3; F: 31.3 |
| Oman [79] | Muscat | 15–18 year old adolescents; n = 802 |
FFQ | M: 55.5; F: 51.1 |
M: 22.5; F: 18.7 |
M: 30.4; F: 22.6 |
| Pakistan [99] | Sialkot | Mean age: 14.3 years; n = 328 | 3-day food record | 51.5 | 12.5 | 36.3 |
| Pakistan [100] | National | 6–16 year old children and adolescents; n = 237 | 24-HR | 60–74 | 10–12 | 18–32 |
| Palestine [85] | East Jerusalem | 11–16 year old adolescents; n = 313 | 24-HR | 54 | 12.7 | 34.7 |
| Saudi-Arabia [101] | Riyadh and Dawadami | 17–19 year old adolescents; n = 600 | 24-HR | R: 54.4; U: 54.3 |
R: 16.9; U: 15.1 |
R: 29.5; U: 32.8 |
| Saudi-Arabia [82] | Jeddah | 13–18 year old adolescents; n = 239 | 3-day 24-HR | 56.6 | 13 | 30.5 |
| Sudan [86] | Northern State | 10–19 year old adolescents; n = 401 |
24-HR | 77.4 | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Tunisia [91] | 3 regions in Tunisia | 15–19 year old adolescents; n = 1019 |
FFQ | 52 | 12 | 36 |
| UAE [78] | National | 11–18 year old adolescents; n = 276 |
24-HR | M: 59.1; F: 58.2 |
M: 16; F: 14.9 |
M: 25.8; F: 27.8 |
| UAE [29] | National | 11–18 year old adolescents; n = 276 | 24-HR | -- | M: 15–16; F: 14.7–15.3 |
M: 25.2–26.7; F: 27.6–27.9 |
Abbreviations: CHO: carbohydrates; EI: energy intake; M: males; F: females; R: rural; U: urban; 24-HR: 24-hr dietary recall; FFQ: food frequency questionnaire.