[HTML][HTML] Physical inactivity, gender and culture in Arab countries: a systematic assessment of the literature

E Sharara, C Akik, H Ghattas, C Makhlouf Obermeyer - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …

[HTML][HTML] Snacking patterns throughout the life span: potential implications on health

NM Almoraie, R Saqaan, R Alharthi, A Alamoudi… - Nutrition Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Eating outside the three main meals–in other words, snacking–is a part of the dietary pattern
of individuals in all stages of life. The quality and pattern of snacking have an impact on …

[HTML][HTML] Health promoting lifestyle of university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional assessment

KM Almutairi, WB Alonazi, JM Vinluan, TH Almigbal… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background College is a critical time where students are more prone to engage in risky
health behaviors known to negatively affect well-being, such as physical inactivity, stress …

[HTML][HTML] Physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia revisited: A systematic review of inactivity prevalence and perceived barriers to active living

HM Al-Hazzaa - International journal of health sciences, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Saudi Arabia has recently witnessed enormous economic growth accompanied
by undesirable lifestyle behaviors, along with an associated increase in non-communicable …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

S Chaabane, K Chaabna, A Abraham, R Mamtani… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
To support the global strategy to reduce risk factors for obesity, we synthesized the evidence
on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa …

[PDF][PDF] Assessment of physical inactivity and perceived barriers to physical activity among health college students, south-western Saudi Arabia

NJ Awadalla, AE Aboelyazed, MA Hassanein… - … Mediterr Health J, 2014 - apps.who.int
Physical inactivity is a public health problem in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was
carried out to evaluate the pattern of physical activity, predictors of physical inactivity and …

Physical activity and academic achievement among the medical students: A cross-sectional study

A Al-Drees, H Abdulghani, M Irshad, AA Baqays… - Medical …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Aims: To explore physical activity (PA) habits among the medical students and examine the
correlation with their grade point average (GPA) achievement at College of Medicine, King …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators associated with physical activity in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic overview

S Chaabane, K Chaabna, S Doraiswamy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing physical inactivity levels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a
public health concern. We aimed to synthesize barriers and facilitators to physical activity …

[HTML][HTML] Pattern of physical exercise practice among university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (before beginning and during college): a cross-sectional study

SA Alkhateeb, NF Alkhameesi, GN Lamfon… - BMC Public Health, 2019 - Springer
Background Transition to college is characterized by change, ambiguity, and adjustment
compared to the previous lifestyle before entering college. Our study aimed was to …

[HTML][HTML] The prevalence of physical activity and its socioeconomic correlates in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional population-based national survey

AH Al-Zalabani, NA Al-Hamdan, AA Saeed - Journal of Taibah University …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …