Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey

被引：30

作者：

Ahmed, Hussain Gadelkarim ^{[1
,2
]}

Ginawi, Ibrahim Abdelmajeed ^{[1
]}

Elasbali, Abdelbaset Mohamed ^{[2
,3
]}

Ashankyty, Ibraheem M. ^{[2
,3
,4
]}

Al-Hazimi, Awdah M. ^{[1
,5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Hail, Coll Med, Hail 2440, Saudi Arabia

[2] Univ Hail, Mol Diagnost & Personalised Therapeut Unit, Hail, Saudi Arabia

[3] Univ Hail, Coll Appl Med Sci, Hail, Saudi Arabia

[4] King Abdulaziz Univ, Coll Appl Med Sci, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

[5] King Abdulaziz Univ, Coll Med, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

来源：

JOURNAL OF OBESITY | 2014年 / 2014卷

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D O I：

10.1155/2014/961861

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

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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