Healthy food and dietary patterns: a cross-sectional study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The study was done in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, limiting the generalizability of our findings as nutritional knowledge may vary in other regions of the country. Many people find it challenging to eat healthy in Riyadh due to the city's fast-paced culture, with factors such as time constraints, low motivation, cost, and a lack of support all contributing to poor food choices. Moreover, self-reported data in cross-sectional studies can introduce reporting and recall biases. The use of convenience sampling may have led to selection bias, and factors like comorbidities may limit how well the findings apply to the wider population.