The prevalence of obesity and overweight, associated demographic and lifestyle factors, and health status in the adult population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases, and its prevalence and trends vary among populations. Saudi Arabia shows a greater rise in prevalence than many other countries. We aimed to study the association between several chronic disorders, demographic, and lifestyle factors wit...

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Main Authors: Rajaa Al-Raddadi, Suhad M. Bahijri, Hanan A. Jambi, Gordon Ferns, Jaakko Tuomilehto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2040622319878997