Background: Saudi Arabia is experiencing rapid development of the built environment and
implementing policy changes to promote physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments around the world to impose
strict hygiene and national lockdown measures, which in turn has changed the dietary and …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common degenerative disease affecting joints with an increasing
prevalence around the world and in the Middle East region. Research about the …

Methods Sixty-three healthy adolescents aged 14 to 18 years were included (participants'
characteristics are outlined in Supplementary File S1, available online). Baseline …

Background The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) has grown globally including Saudi
Arabia. However, there are no recent national and regional reports about DM in Saudi …

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 …

Introduction COVID-19 pandemic cautionary measures have affected the daily life of people
around the globe. Further, understanding the complete lifestyle behaviors profile can help …

Background Limited studies have examined the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) at the
national and regional levels in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the …

Background Physical activity (PA) is any prolonged movement produced by muscular
tissues that cause the muscles to exert force. Despite its beneficial effect, it is frequently …

The promotion of physical activity (PA) in various subgroups of the population such as
people with physical disabilities has been spotlighted in the revised guidelines of The World …