Correlates of Dietary Behaviors Among Young Emirati Males Completing Compulsory Military Service

CONCLUSIONS: The results show that unhealthy eating patterns are common among new recruits in the UAE military. The study suggests that age, eating self-efficacy, and nutrition knowledge are the main correlates of selected dietary behaviors. Interventions are advised to target these correlates to achieve healthier dietary habits inside the military.PMID:35674290 | DOI:10.1093/milmed/usac150

Source: Military Medicine - June 8, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ahmad M Malkawi Ree M Meertens Stef P J Kremers Ester F C van der Borgh-Sleddens Gareth C Picknell Mouza Al Shehhi Source Type: research