Background There is a lack of comparable data on physical activity, sedentary behavior, and
dietary habits among Arab adolescents, which limits our understanding and interpretation of …

Background. Physical activity (PA) is associated with health benefits and disease prevention
and is often prescribed in managing many health conditions. Understanding the cultural …

Objectives To correlate cardiovascular risk factors (eg, hypertension, obesity,
hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, sedentariness) in childhood …

Objective: Physical inactivity and unhealthy dietary habits are behavioral risk factors
associated with non-communicable diseases. The current study aimed to determine the …

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) prevalence is increasing in Arabian Gulf countries and
Saudi Arabia is ranked as the 7th country world widely estimated to have the highest …

BACKGROUND: The 6-min walk test (6MWT) is a submaximal exercise test used to assess
functional status in patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. Regression equations have …

Background The economic boom in Saudi Arabia indirectly prompted the use of dietary
supplements in the last two decades. Our aim is to investigate the prevalence of dietary …

During the last decade, the rapid economic development in Saudi Arabia resulted in an
unbalanced dietary intake pattern within the general population. Consequently, metabolic …

The rise in childhood overweight and obesity in less developed countries and those with
transitional economies is widely recorded. In many cases, this increase in overweight is …

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 …