More than two-thirds of expats don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables

Muscat: A new report released by Oman’s Ministry of Health has found that more than two-thirds of expatriate families in Oman don't eat enough fruit and vegetables, which could lead to nutritional disorders in the long-run.
The National Survey on Non-Communicable Diseases reports that 69.3 per cent of non-Omanis surveyed said they didn't eat the required amount of fruits and vegetables in a day. The recommended dietary allowance for fruit and vegetables is globally accepted as five portions per person per day.
The number was significantly lower for Omanis, of whom only 57.5 per cent did not eat enough fruit and vegetables. Overall, the figure stood at 60.7 per cent of the population. The statistics showed that 63.9 per cent of males and 57.3 per cent of females did not get enough fruit and vegetables servings in a day.
The national survey of non-communicable diseases and their risk factors at the national level was carried out on a sample size of 9,045 Omani and non-Omani families distributed to all governorates of the Sultanate in cooperation with the competent departments of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation.