Jomaa, Lamis
Kharma, Joelle Abi
Hwalla, Nahla
Mpinga, Emmanuel Kabengele
Kandala, Ngianga-Bakwin
Ouaijan, Krystel
Funding for this research was provided by:
Dietitians in Nutrition Support DNS—Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (104037, 104037, 104037)
Article History
Received: 6 October 2024
Accepted: 15 October 2025
First Online: 14 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study was completed in compliance with the guidelines of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the American University of Beirut (SBS-2020-0079). Approval for data collection from the Ministry of Health and from the administration of each hospital has been acquired. All participants reviewed and signed an informed consent form before participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.