Socioeconomic status and obesity

L McLaren - Epidemiologic reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The objective of this review was to update Sobal and Stunkard's exhaustive review of the
literature on the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity (Psychol Bull …

Prevalence, risk factors, and interventions for obesity in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review

V Salem, N AlHusseini, HI Abdul Razack… - Obesity …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Saudi Arabia (SA) has a reported obesity prevalence greater than the global average. Here,
we systematically review firstly the prevalence and associated factors (59 studies) and …

Educational attainment and obesity: a systematic review

AK Cohen, M Rai, DH Rehkopf, B Abrams - Obesity reviews, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although previous systematic reviews considered the relationship between socioeconomic
status and obesity, almost 200 peer‐reviewed articles have been published since the last …

[PDF][PDF] Diabetes mellitus in saudi arabia

MM Al-Nozha, MA Al-Maatouq, YY Al-Mazrou… - 2004 - researchgate.net
Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is a
known risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). New recommendations for the …

Obesity and eating habits among college students in Saudi Arabia: a cross sectional study

AS Al-Rethaiaa, AEA Fahmy, NM Al-Shwaiyat - Nutrition journal, 2010 - Springer
Background During the last few decades, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) experienced
rapid socio-cultural changes caused by the accelerating economy in the Arabian Gulf …

Demographic, behavioral, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Saudi population: results from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study (PURE-Saudi …

KF Alhabib, MA Batais, TH Almigbal, MQ Alshamiri… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in Saudi Arabia. We
aimed to assess associated demographic, behavioral, and CVD risk factors as part of the …

Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and associated risk factors among adult population in the Gulf region: a systematic review

N Aljefree, F Ahmed - Advances in Public Health, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Background. CVD is a principal cause of mortality and disability globally. Objective. To
analyse the epidemiological data on CHD, strokes, and the associated risk factors among …

Prevalence of obesity, central obesity and the associated factors in urban population aged 20–70 years, in the north of Iran: a population‐based study and regression …

KO Hajian‐Tilaki, B Heidari - Obesity reviews, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity is an undesirable outcome of changing of lifestyle and behaviours. It is also
reversible predisposing factor for the development of several debilitating diseases. This …

The association of dietary behaviors and practices with overweight and obesity parameters among Saudi university students

NK Syed, MH Syed, AM Meraya, AA Albarraq… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Western dietary habits, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle, are potential
contributors to the prevalence and rapid increase in the incidence of obesity in Saudi Arabia …

The nutrition transition in Egypt: obesity, undernutrition and the food consumption context

OM Galal - Public health nutrition, 2002 - cambridge.org
Objectives: To describe changing food consumption patterns in Egypt over the last several
decades, current levels of overweight and obesity, and current data on obesity-related …