摘要：L ebanon is a small middle-income country in the Middle-East situated on the Mediterranean coast. Over the last three decades, Lebanon has experienced a nutrition transition resulting in a shift towards a diet high in energy-dense food and sedentary lifestyle. The results from a national population based study in Lebanon showed high prevalence rates of overweight and obesity similar with those observed in developed countries, both in adults and children (Sibai et al., 2003). Recently, a study on the secular trends in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Lebanon over a 12 year period found an alarming increase in obesity prevalence in the Lebanese population, especially in children (Nasreddine et al., 2012a). Multicomponent interventions, policies and nutritional strategies to promote weight control and physical activity nation-wide were recommended to curb the childhood obesity crisis in Lebanon (Sibai et al., 2003; Hwalla et al., 2005; Nasreddine et al., 2012b).
关键词：Food ; Health Promotion ; Physical Activity ; Primary
