Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe food habits and associated sociodemographic factors. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey in 2005. SETTING: Ninety-six school classes in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates, Occupied Palestinian Territory. SUBJECTS: Grade 8 and 9 students aged 13-15 years (n 2952). METHODS: Self-administered student and parent questionnaires. RESULTS: High standard of living (STL) index and residence in Ramallah were positively associated with intake of animal foods, Western-style foods, dairy products, fruits and vegetables, sweets and salty snacks. Only 26.1 % of the students ate three main meals daily; 26.2 % of the boys and 51.0 % of the girls had breakfast one to two times per week or less often (P