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The first Jordan Nutrition Innovation Lab (JNIL) National Scientific Symposium: “Diets, Nutrition and Health in Jordan: Promoting Science-Based Actions to Support Mothers, Infants, and Children " was held on August 16th-18th, 2022 at the Kempinski Hotel in Amman, Jordan.The symposium was supported by the United States Agency for International Development Mission in Jordan (USAID/Jordan) and  brought together government and non-government stakeholders, regional and international scholars, academics, researchers, students, and program specialists to promote sharing, understanding, and adoption of rigorous evidence on maternal and young child nutrition and health in Jordan.​Dr. Hala AL-Nawaiseh presented an oral presentation "Co-Morbidities of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescent: Current Evidence from Jordan".​