[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 …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with nutrition-related noncommunicable diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean region

AO Musaiger, HM Al-Hazzaa - International journal of general …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper reviews the current situation concerning nutrition-related noncommunicable
diseases (N-NCDs) and the risk factors associated with these diseases in the Eastern …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and dietary habits among Saudi adolescents relative to age, gender and region

HM Al-Hazzaa, NA Abahussain, HI Al-Sobayel… - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Few lifestyle factors have been simultaneously studied and reported for Saudi
adolescents. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to report on the prevalence of …

Prevalence of physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia: a brief review

HM Al Hazzaa - EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 10 (4-5) …, 2004 - apps.who.int
Major lifestyle changes in recent years in Saudi Arabia may be leading to physical inactivity
and a low level of physical fitness. This paper reviews the current literature about physical …

Health-enhancing physical activity among Saudi adults using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)

HM Al-Hazzaa - Public health nutrition, 2007 - cambridge.org
ObjectivesTo describe the physical activity profile of Saudi adults living in Riyadh, using the
International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short-version telephone format …

The prevalence of physical activity and sedentary behaviours relative to obesity among adolescents from Al‐Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: rural versus urban variations

AA Al-Nuaim, Y Al-Nakeeb, M Lyons… - Journal of nutrition …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. The aims of this study were to explore the lifestyle of young people living in Al‐
Ahsa Governorate; to investigate differences due to gender, age, school type, and …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and abdominal obesity among urban Saudi adolescents: gender and regional variations

HM Al-Hazzaa, NA Abahussain… - Journal of health …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The nutrition transition with associated lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases has
rapidly reached many developing countries, including Saudi Arabia. Therefore, the objective …

[HTML][HTML] Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Depression: A Review

DJ Anderson, A Aucoin, CR Toups… - Health Psychology …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

[HTML][HTML] Maximum oxygen uptake in adolescents as measured by cardiopulmonary exercise testing: a classification proposal

AN Rodrigues, AJ Perez, L Carletti, NS Bissoli… - Jornal de …, 2006 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The identification of populational levels of maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) is
an aid to studies that propose to relate physical fitness to cardiovascular risk, and also for …

[PDF][PDF] Childhood obesity in the Middle East: a review

P Mirmiran, R Sherafat Kazemzadeh… - … Health Journal, 16 (9) …, 2010 - apps.who.int
Accurate and comprehensive data on the extent of the problem of childhood obesity is
lacking in countries of the Middle East. This review, based on a Medline search, summarizes …