[HTML][HTML] Patterns of physical activity and dietary habits among adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review

I Alasqah, I Mahmud, L East, K Usher - International journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits are behavioral risk factors
associated with non-communicable diseases. The current study aimed to determine the …

Understanding physical activity from a cultural-contextual lens

CJ Rio, LN Saligan - Frontiers in public health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This paper aims to emphasize the need to acknowledge unique cultural and contextual
meanings of physical activity to improve health outcomes in different communities …

Attitudes and beliefs to the uptake and maintenance of physical activity among community-dwelling South Asians aged 60–70 years: A qualitative study

M Horne, DA Skelton, S Speed, C Todd - Public Health, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To identify the attitudes and beliefs associated with the uptake and
adherence of physical activity among community-dwelling South Asians aged 60–70 years …

Physical fitness and physical self-concept of male and female young adults in Qatar

BCR Chrismas, L Majed, Z Kneffel - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Physical inactivity is high within the Qatari population, particularly within
females, and school-based environments, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: using qualitative methods to understand physical activity and weight management among Bangladeshis in New York City, 2013

L Riley, S Mili, C Trinh-Shevrin… - Preventing Chronic …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Qualitative study participants were recruited from community-based settings. Sex-
specific focus groups were conducted by trained community health workers. Proceedings …

What undermines healthy habits with regard to physical activity and food? Voices of adolescents in a disadvantaged community

L Jonsson, C Larsson, C Berg, P Korp… - International journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to illuminate factors that undermine the healthy habits of adolescents from
a multicultural community with low socioeconomic status (SES) in Sweden with regard to …

Awareness of chronic disease related health benefits of physical activity among residents of a rural South Indian region: a cross-sectional study

SK Veluswamy, AG Maiya, S Nair, V Guddattu… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Physical activity trends for a lower-middle income country like India suggest a
gradual decline in work related physical activity and no concomitant increase in leisure time …

Factors Associated with Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students—A Cross-Sectional Study

SA Alothman, AA Al Baiz, AS Alzaben, R Khan… - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
Lifestyle behaviors are daily habits influenced by social and environmental factors. This
study examined lifestyle behaviors and their associations with sociodemographics …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity levels among undergraduate students at the College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh: A prevalence study

SA Alhammad, FM Almutairi, AS Bajsair, AS Alghamdi… - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior pose significant health concerns, particularly
among young adults like college students. However, little research exists on the attitudes …

Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary habits among Saudi adolescents relative to age, gender and region

HM Al-Hazzaa, NA Abahussain, HI Al-Sobayel… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Few lifestyle factors have been simultaneously studied and reported for Saudi
adolescents. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to report on the prevalence of …