Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey
Background. Obesity contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. We, therefore, aimed to provide epidemiological data on the prevalence of obesity in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methodology. Data were collected during cross-sectional survey which included 5000 Saudi...
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| author | Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali Ibraheem M. Ashankyty Awdah M. Al-hazimi |
| author_facet | Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali Ibraheem M. Ashankyty Awdah M. Al-hazimi |
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| description | Background. Obesity contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. We, therefore, aimed to provide epidemiological data on the prevalence of obesity in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methodology. Data were collected during cross-sectional survey which included 5000 Saudi selected from 30 primary health care centers (PHCs) in Hail Region. Results. The overall prevalence of obesity in Hail was 63.6%. Moreover, the prevalence of males was 56.2% and the prevalence of females was 71%. Conclusion. Obesity is prevalent in the Hail Region which necessitates urgent interventions including health education. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0a5129743a434580a3f329fee993d0ef2025-08-20T03:55:27ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162014-01-01201410.1155/2014/961861961861Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive SurveyHussain Gadelkarim Ahmed0Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi1Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali2Ibraheem M. Ashankyty3Awdah M. Al-hazimi4College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaMolecular Diagnostics and Personalised Therapeutics Unit, University of Hail, Saudi ArabiaMolecular Diagnostics and Personalised Therapeutics Unit, University of Hail, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaBackground. Obesity contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. We, therefore, aimed to provide epidemiological data on the prevalence of obesity in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methodology. Data were collected during cross-sectional survey which included 5000 Saudi selected from 30 primary health care centers (PHCs) in Hail Region. Results. The overall prevalence of obesity in Hail was 63.6%. Moreover, the prevalence of males was 56.2% and the prevalence of females was 71%. Conclusion. Obesity is prevalent in the Hail Region which necessitates urgent interventions including health education.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/961861 |
| spellingShingle | Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali Ibraheem M. Ashankyty Awdah M. Al-hazimi Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey Journal of Obesity |
| title | Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey |
| title_full | Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey |
| title_short | Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey |
| title_sort | prevalence of obesity in hail region ksa in a comprehensive survey |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/961861 |
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