Assessing and Addressing Public Health and Community Nutrition Challenges in the Arab Region

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Submission deadlines

  1. Manuscript Submission Deadline 31 December 2025

  2. This Research Topic is currently accepting articles.

Background

The field of public health nutrition is critically relevant in the Arab region, which is experiencing substantial demographic, economic, and lifestyle changes. These shifts have dramatically altered dietary patterns and contributed to a range of nutrition-related health outcomes. The region now faces a dual burden of malnutrition characterized by rising obesity, non-communicable diseases, and micronutrient deficiencies, alongside persistent undernutrition. Particularly affected are specific demographic groups, such as children, who face significant nutritional challenges; the elderly, with unique dietary needs; and women of childbearing age, who are specially susceptible to nutritional deficiencies.

This Research Topic aims to provide a comprehensive exploration of both the challenges and opportunities for improving nutritional health in the Arab region. It seeks to foster a deeper understanding of how demographic transitions and urbanization influence public health nutrition and to identify effective interventions tailored to the region's cultural and socio-economic context. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary research that can inform and shape policy frameworks conducive to promoting better dietary behaviors and overall health outcomes.

To gather further insights into these complex interactions, we welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:

o Impact of urbanization and lifestyle changes on dietary behaviors
o Relationships between food system sustainability and public health
o Development and evaluation of culturally-tailored nutrition interventions
o Sociocultural factors influencing dietary choices and nutrition
o Policy and community-based strategies to enhance food security and nutrition

By collating a wide array of research findings, this Research Topic intends to highlight evidence-based strategies and innovative approaches that can significantly improve nutritional health across diverse populations in the Arab region.

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This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

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  • Clinical Trial
  • Community Case Study
  • Conceptual Analysis
  • Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy
  • Data Report
  • Editorial
  • FAIR² Data

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Keywords: Arab region, Public Health Nutrition, Demographic changes, Economic shifts, Lifestyle Changes, dietary patterns, Obesity, NCD, Undernutrition, malnutrition

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