Prevalence of obesity and overweight among adults in the Middle East countries from 2000 to 2020: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Okati-Aliabad, A Ansari-Moghaddam… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Obesity has become a significant public health issue worldwide, and it is a
major risk factor for many noncommunicable diseases. This systematic review aimed to …

[PDF][PDF] A review of prevalence of obesity in Saudi Arabia

MA SS - J Obes Eat Disord, 2016 - academia.edu
Over the past 3 decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased
dramatically worldwide. The rising trend of obesity indicates that this increase is not only …

Perceived stress, reasons for and sources of stress among medical students at Rabigh Medical College, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ZJ Gazzaz, M Baig, BSM Al Alhendi… - BMC medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Medical students have high levels of stress that could be due to the daily life
stressors and the extra stress of academic burden. The present study investigated the …

A potential association between obesity and reduced effectiveness of COVID‐19 vaccine‐induced neutralizing humoral immunity

AA Faizo, FS Qashqari, SA El‐Kafrawy… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the adverse effects of obesity on host immunity, this study investigated the
effectiveness of COVID‐19 vaccines (BNT162b2, ChAdOx‐nCov‐2019, and mRNA‐1273) in …

Obesity prevalence, physical activity, and dietary practices among adults in Saudi Arabia

S Alsulami, M Baig, T Ahmad, N Althagafi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The current study evaluated obesity prevalence, physical activity, and dietary
practices among Saudi adults in the Makkah region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) …

Prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension in the Middle East region: a systematic review & meta-analysis

H Okati-Aliabad, A Ansari-Moghaddam… - Journal of Human …, 2022 - nature.com
Hypertension is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. This study aimed to
obtain an overall regional estimate of the prevalence of hypertension and pre-hypertension …

Algorithms for automated diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases based on ECG data: A comprehensive systematic review

HV Denysyuk, RJ Pinto, PM Silva, RP Duarte… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is increasing around the world. However, the
technology is evolving and can be monitored with low-cost sensors anywhere at any time …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding diabetes mellitus among university students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ZJ Gazzaz - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding
diabetes mellitus (DM) among university students. Material and Methods This cross …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of hypertension in Saudi Arabia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

SA Alshammari, AS Alshammari… - Saudi Medical …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To assess the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in
Saudi Arabia. Methods: We searched electronic databases and the references lists of found …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal trends in the incidence and demographics of cancers, communicable diseases, and non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia over the last …

HK Herzallah, BR Antonisamy, MH Shafee… - Saudi medical …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To describe the trends in the incidence rates of 5 most common cancers,
communicable diseases, and non-communicable diseases in Saudi Arabia over the last …