Prevalence, Trends, and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia

No AccessAug 2022Prevalence, Trends, and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity in Saudi ArabiaAuthors/Editors: Severin Rakic, Mohammed Alluhidan, Reem F. Alsukait, Adwa Alamri, Christopher H. Herbst, Assim Alfadda, Sameh El-Saharty, Taghred Alghaith, Khaled AlabdulkareemSeverin RakicSearch for more papers by this author, Mohammed AlluhidanSearch for more papers by this author, Reem F. AlsukaitSearch for more papers by this author, Adwa AlamriSearch for more papers by this author, Christopher H. HerbstSearch for more papers by this author, Assim AlfaddaSearch for more papers by this author, Sameh El-SahartySearch for more papers by this author, Taghred AlghaithSearch for more papers by this author, Khaled AlabdulkareemSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1828-8_ch2AboutView ChaptersPDF (0.6 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Provides a comprehensive situational analysis of overweight and obesity’s prevalence rates, trends, and consequences in Saudi Arabia, where overweight and obesity remains high across all age and sex groups and has consistently increased during the past three decades, especially among children. A high body mass index (BMI) remains one of the main drivers of morbidity and mortality in Saudi Arabia, making it a key priority for government action. Between 1975 and 2016, overweight and obesity levels increased significantly, with rates higher among women than men, affecting three out of five adults by 2019. Childhood overweight and obesity rates have more than tripled in the past four decades and will likely increase as the population ages. One-third of all children and adolescents 5–19 years of age registered as overweight or obese in 2016—twice the global average of 18 percent. The sex gap reversed around 1999–2002, with boys now showing higher rates of overweight and obesity than girls. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: August 2022ISBN: 978-1-4648-1828-8 Copyright & Permissions Related CountriesSaudi ArabiaRelated TopicsGenderHealth Nutrition and Population KeywordsOBESITYNONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESHEALTH TRENDSHUMAN HEALTH RISKSBURDEN OF DISEASEDEMOGRAPHICSMORBIDITYMORTALITY RATESCHILD MORTALITYCHILD HEALTHGENDER ISSUES PDF DownloadLoading ...