الفهرس 
The changes in food habits in Egypt
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Abstract
Political and socio-economic changes in Egypt since World War II and resultant changes in lifestyle have affected both the economy and the food supply. Limited studies tried to associate the changes in the food consumption pattern and the changes in the prevalence of malnutrition and nutrition related diseases. Since the current trend in food consumption is not expected to change in the near future, this study is initiated to evaluate such trend and its impact on the prevalence of malnutrition and nutrition related non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension and cancer.
Aim of the study: To describe and analyze changing food consumption patterns in Egypt over the last five decades, and its possible association with the changes in the trend of malnutrition, and nutrition related non-communicable diseases.
Material and Methods: This study was conducted in Arab Republic of Egypt
Study design: Review and secondary analysis of data relating to food consumption patterns, prevalence of malnutrition and nutrition related non-communicable diseases.
Target population: The study concentrated on the prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children in the age group 6-59 month. Stunting, wasting, underweight, and anemia are the most common nutritional disorder in this age group.
The second target group will be adult males and females in the age group 20-60 years, such group are more liable to develop anemia, obesity and several nutrition related non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and cancer.
Data Collection: Data collected
Food balance sheets (FBS) viewed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are collected from 1961 to 2005.
The results of surveys carried out nationally, or by research in different regions of Egypt describing the prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting among preschool children, anemia and obesity among different studied age groups are collected.
The change in the prevalence of nutrition related non-communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, coronary heart diseases, and nutrition-related cancer are collected from the reports viewed by the ministry of health as well as from the results of studies carried out by research in different parts of Egypt.
Statistical Analysis:
Included the following
-Pooling of prevalence: if more than one survey was carried out in the same year, prevalence were pooled across studies
-Estimation of the trends: trends were estimated by fitting available prevalence data using polynomial regression.
The best fit was determined by :
Considering the P value, considering the value of the adjusted R2, and considering the residual mean square (RMS)
If all models fit the data with similar values, the more complicated equation (the one with more parameters) was rejected and it was concluded that the simpler equation fit better.