Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 80% of all deaths in the Sultanate of Oman [1], and 36% of all deaths are from cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) [2]. Excess consumption of “free sugars” 1 can cause high cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure [3], which are the primary risk factors of CVDs. Excess free sugar consumption also contributes to the development of obesity and diabetes. Diabetes can be measured in various ways and is frequently measured using an individual’s high fasting blood glucose. According to the Sultanate of Oman’s 2017 STEPS survey, 27% of Omani adults have either imp
