| Title: |
The influence of socio-demographic factors on patterns of thyme and thyme products consumption: the case of a Mediterranean country |
| Authors: |
Layal KARAM; Nathalie KOSSEIFI; Maya Abou JAOUDE; Samar MERHI; Tahra ELOBEID; Hussein F. HASSAN |
| Source: |
Food Science and Technology, Vol 42 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: |
Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos |
| Publication Year: |
2022 |
| Collection: |
Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: |
thyme; food frequency questionnaire; dietary intake; herbs; Nutrition. Foods and food supply; TX341-641; Technology (General); T1-995 |
| Description: |
Thyme intake assessment is gaining significance because thyme is becoming a global staple food and its use has been on the rise. In our study, a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to assess thyme intake in Lebanon. Out of the total 1555 adult participants, 1523 persons (97.9%) consumed at least one thyme product among the14 assessed thyme-containing products. The mean consumption of thyme products was estimated to be 425.5 g/day, providing an estimated 31.4 g/day of thyme. Thyme pie had the highest mean intake (72.5 g/day) and represented the highest thyme contribution (10.4 g/day) among all thyme products, while crackers with thyme had the lowest mean intake (3.7 g/day) and the lowest thyme contribution (0.2 g/day). The mean consumption values for thyme products were significantly different between participants of different genders, age categories, socio-economic and demographic levels. This study highlighted the importance of a food frequency questionnaire as a tool for data collection about the consumption patterns. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-20612022000101317&tlng=en; https://doaj.org/toc/1678-457X; https://doaj.org/article/85e0888a10d14b4d8a173dd1e2c3b154 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/fst.72122 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1590/fst.72122; https://doaj.org/article/85e0888a10d14b4d8a173dd1e2c3b154 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.1F2A05B2 |
| Database: |
BASE |