Obesity and Associated Factors — Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

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Authors

Ziad A. Memish

Charbel El Bcheraoui · University of Washington

Marwa Tuffaha · University of Washington

Margaret Robinson · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Farah Daoud · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Sara Jaber · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Sarah Mikhitarian · University of Washington

Abstract

Obesity remains strongly associated with diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension in the KSA, although the epidemic's characteristics differ between men and women.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Obesity and Health Practices Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Preventing Chronic Disease

Volume 11, pp. E174-E174

DOI: 10.5888/pcd11.140236

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