title: Editorial: Public Health Nutrition in the Middle East.
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut , Beirut , Lebanon.
authors.forename: Nahla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hwalla
authors.affiliation: Purdue University , West Lafayette, IN , USA.
authors.forename: Connie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Weaver
authors.affiliation: MCPHS University , Boston, MA , USA.
authors.forename: Rania A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mekary
authors.affiliation: American University of Beirut , Beirut , Lebanon.
authors.forename: Sibelle
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: El Labban
keywords: Middle East; capacity building; interventions; nutrition transition; obesity; policy; public health nutrition; undernutrition