Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Obesity and overweight are accompanied with several different chronic diseases. Overweight and obesity can be measured by using body mass index (BMI) and is also used widely as an index of relative adiposity among any population. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Khaled K. Aldossari, Mowafa Househ, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Ashraf El-Metwally
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
Overweight
Obesity
Body-mass-index
Al Kharj; Saudi Arabia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0778-5

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