Table 1 Summary of characteristics of studies
From: Consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents in Arab Countries: a systematic review
Characteristics | Total |
|---|---|
Publication year | |
 2005 or before | 1 (2%) |
 2006-2010 | 5 (11%) |
 2011-2015 | 18 (40%) |
 2016-2020 | 20 (46%) |
End of data collection | |
 1999- 2004 | 5 (12%) |
 2005- 2009 | 11 (26%) |
 2010 - 2013 | 7 (16%) |
 2014- 2018 | 10 (23%) |
 Not mentioned | 10 (23%) |
Countrya | |
 Saudi Arabia | 12 (30%) |
 Morocco | 7 (18%) |
 Jordan | 6 (15%) |
 Palestine | 5 (13%) |
 Lebanon | 4 (10%) |
 Oman, Syria, UAE, Tunisia, Egypt | 3 (8%) |
 Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Djibouti | 2 (5%) |
 Iraq, Mauritania, Algeria | 1 (3%) |
Number of participants | |
 Less than 500 | 8 (19%) |
 500-1000 | 13 (30%) |
 1001- 2000 | 8 (19%) |
 2001-5000 | 7 (16%) |
 5001-10,000 | 3 (7%) |
 12,575 | 1 (2%) |
 24,220 | 1 (2%) |
 26,328 (multiple countries) | 1 (2%) |
 164,771 (multiple countries) | 1 (2%) |
Sex | |
 Studies with males and females | 38 (88%) |
 Male-only study | 3 (7%) |
 Female only study | 2 (5%) |
Methodology | |
 Food frequency questions | 40 (93%) |
 24- hour recall | 2 (5%) |
 FFQ+ 24-hour recall | 1 (2%) |