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This study assessed dietary practices, dieting habits, and use of nutrition-monitoring technologies among Moroccan adults, and examined socio-demographic associated factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted from October 2024 to January 2025 among 1,035 Moroccan adults. A structured questionnaire collected data on socio-demographics, dietary behaviors, dieting history, and use of nutrition monitoring technologies. BMI was calculated from self-reported weight and height. Associations were tested using chi-square analysis with Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons; multivariable multinomial logistic regression was also performed to assess independent associations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Participants were predominantly urban (82.9%) and university-educated (79.8%). Overweight\/obesity prevalence was 60.9%. Fresh fruit (89.7%) and vegetable (89.0%) consumption was high, but high-fat foods (76.6%) and sweetened beverages (49.1%) were also widely consumed. Half (49.6%) had previously dieted, mainly sugar-free or low-calorie, yet only 9.5% used digital tools for dietary monitoring. After Bonferroni correction, significant associations remained for adding salt after cooking with education (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001) and consuming fried foods with education (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001), and trying to reduce sugar intake with age (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). In multivariable multinomial regression, gender was the most consistent independent predictor of dietary behaviors; age, education, and income showed select independent associations. No association was found between BMI and dietary habits.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In our sample of urban, educated Moroccan adults, we observed dietary patterns that suggest a co-existence of traditional healthy foods with unhealthy items. Overweight\/obesity is highly prevalent in this population subgroup. Despite interest in dieting, use of nutrition-monitoring technology remains very low in our sample. Hypothesis-generating suggestions include culturally adapted digital tools and targeted interventions, but confirmatory studies using probability sampling are needed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1912937","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,10]],"date-time":"2026-09-10T15:32:26Z","timestamp":1789054346000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Dietary behaviors, nutrition-monitoring technology use, and their socio-demographic determinants among Moroccan adults: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Morad","family":"Kaddouri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laboratory of the Engineering and Applied Technologies, Higher School of Technology, Sultan Moulay Slimane University","place":["Beni Mellal, 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