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Table 3 Percentage of adolescents meeting recommendations

From: Consumption of fruits and vegetables among adolescents in Arab Countries: a systematic review

Study

Country

Recommendation

% Meeting Recommendations

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

UAE

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

17.8%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Jordan

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

27.1%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Digibouti

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

40.4%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Lebanon

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

25.4%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Morocco

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

39.5%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Yemen

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

14.3%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Tunisia

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

32.5%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Egypt

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

18.9%

AlAni et al. (2016) [5]

Oman

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

29.0%

Ali et al. (2013) [32]

UAE

Vegetables: M: 3, F: 2.5 cup/d

Fruits: M: 2, F: 1.5 cup/d

Vegetables: M:0%, F:6.8%

Fruits: M: 4.7%, F: 8.3%

Badr et al. (2017) [47]

Kuwait

3 servings V/d & 2 servings F/d

M: 36%, F:19%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Jordan

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

15.7%

Algeria

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

20.6%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Djibouti

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

23%

Syria

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

8%

Libya

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

5.4%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Lebanon

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

15.8%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Morocco

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

29.5%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Yemen

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

8.7%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Sudan

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

10%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Tunisia

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

19.2%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Egypt

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

14%

Darfour-Oduro et al. (2018) [7]

Mauritania

FAV ≥ 5 servings/d

16.9%

El-Ammari et al. (2020) [6]

Morocco

FAV ≥ 5 times/d

39.4%

Pengpid & Peltzer (2019) [4]

Oman

3 servings V/d 2 servings F/d

Vegetables: M:24.6%, F:19.8%

Fruits: M: 54.4%, F: 45.1%