ABSTRACT The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is currently undergoing radical and dynamic
changes towards development and prosperity across various domains. The Saudi …

What is the current status of childhood obesity in Saudi Ara... : Medicine What is the current
status of childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia?: Evidence from 20,000 cases in the Eastern …

Background: Childhood obesity has increased in Saudi Arabia over the past few decades.
However, a representative burden of obesity remains unclear, as most studies had relied on …

Vitamin D plays an essential role in maintaining bone density, building the immune system,
and regulating cell growth alongside other key biological functions. Limited data are …

Background: Adolescents who receive an adequate amount of sleep benefit from a positive
health status. Previous studies have documented several health consequences connected …

Background Recent reports indicated an increasing prevalence of obesity among children
and adolescents in Saudi Arabia, making it an impending national epidemic. However …

The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) established a National School-Based Screening
Program (NSBSP) for health screening of schoolchildren. Students from specific grades …

Background The aim of this study was to examine the possible association between serum
micronutrients (vitamin D, retinol, zinc), C-reactive protein (CRP), and obesity among …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of obesity, overweight,
and risk factors in pediatric patients attending outpatient clinics at a public sector hospital in …

Childhood obesity has become one of the major health issues in the global population. The
increasing prevalence of childhood obesity is associated with serious health issues and …