Because of the enormous changes in the lifestyle of Saudis in the last three decades, the
risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD), including physical inactivity, are increasingly …

Major lifestyle changes in recent years in Saudi Arabia may be leading to physical inactivity
and a low level of physical fitness. This paper reviews the current literature about physical …

Objectives To determine the levels of physical activity in the Saudi population and to assess
its socio-demographic correlates. Methods The data were part of a cross-sectional …

Objectives Saudi Arabia has recently witnessed enormous economic growth accompanied
by undesirable lifestyle behaviors, along with an associated increase in non-communicable …

Objective To assess physical activity levels among Saudi adults, and to examine the
relationships of physical activity with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and …

Objectives: To assess physical activity levels among Saudi adults, and to examine the
relationships of physical activity with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and …

Increasingly important objectives for developed and especially for developing countries
include increasing the numbers of individuals who do not smoke, who eat healthy diets and …

Objective Regular physical activity is essential for lifelong optimal health. Contrarily, physical
inactivity is linked with risk for many chronic diseases. This study was conducted to evaluate …

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for chronic diseases, but for
many (mainly developing) countries, no prevalence data have ever been published …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine estimates of the prevalence and social
correlates of physical inactivity among university students in 23 low-, middle-and high …