The influence of socio-demographic factors on patterns of thyme and thyme products consumption: the case of a Mediterranean country

Thyme intake assessment is gaining significance because thyme becoming a global staple food and its use has been on the rise. In our study, frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to assess in Lebanon. Out of total 1555 adult participants, 1523 persons (97.9%) consumed at least one product among the14 assessed thyme-containing products. The mean consumption products estimated be 425.5 g/day, providing an 31.4 g/day thyme. pie had highest (72.5 g/day) represented contribution (10.4 all products, while crackers with lowest (3.7 (0.2 g/day). values for were significantly different between participants genders, age categories, socio-economic demographic levels. This study highlighted importance as tool data collection about patterns.