Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics & Environmental Sciences, Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Kuwait University, Khaldiya 12037, Kuwait.
Nutrients. 2023 Oct 26;15(21):4537. doi: 10.3390/nu15214537.
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 ( < 0.001). Married adults skip breakfast and dinner less than unmarried adults ( < 0.001). In conclusion, this descriptive study provides valuable insights into the dietary habits of Kuwaiti adults, emphasizing the importance of further investigating the association between meal timing, meal frequency, and the prevalence of NCDs in Kuwait.
饮食习惯，包括进餐频率、进餐时间和漏餐，由于与非传染性疾病（NCDs）的发生有关，因此受到了广泛的研究。本研究描述了科威特成年人的饮食习惯、进餐时间、频率、漏餐和深夜进食情况。本研究利用科威特国家营养监测系统的数据来实现研究目标。研究结果显示，科威特约有 54%的成年人在晚上 10 点以后进食，29%的人不吃早餐，9.8%的人不吃晚餐。此外，科威特成年人平均每天进食 4.4 餐。女性比男性更经常不吃早餐，夜间禁食时间更长（<0.001）。已婚成年人不吃早餐和晚餐的比例低于未婚成年人（<0.001）。总之，这项描述性研究提供了科威特成年人饮食习惯的宝贵见解，强调了进一步研究科威特进餐时间、进餐频率与 NCDs 患病率之间关系的重要性。
