Forecasting the Health Burden of Overweight and Obesity on Noncommunicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia

No AccessAug 2022Forecasting the Health Burden of Overweight and Obesity on Noncommunicable Diseases in Saudi ArabiaAuthors/Editors: Eileen Lee, Tim Bruckner, Mohammed Alluhidan, Reem F. Alsukait, Taghred Alghaith, Saleh Alqahtani, Abdaulaziz Altowaijri, Christopher H. HerbstEileen LeeSearch for more papers by this author, Tim BrucknerSearch for more papers by this author, Mohammed AlluhidanSearch for more papers by this author, Reem F. AlsukaitSearch for more papers by this author, Taghred AlghaithSearch for more papers by this author, Saleh AlqahtaniSearch for more papers by this author, Abdaulaziz AltowaijriSearch for more papers by this author, Christopher H. HerbstSearch for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-1828-8_ch4AboutView ChaptersPDF (0.8 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract: Provides a forecasting analysis of the health burden of obesity in Saudi Arabia, presenting a picture of forthcoming developments, particularly the impact childhood obesity will have on the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden, and putting a special focus on six major causes of disability and death associated with an elevated body mass index (BMI): ischemic heart disease, stroke, type-2 diabetes, breast cancer, colon cancer, and leukemia. The links between lack of physical activity and unhealthy diet on overweight and obesity remain well documented, and the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) will likely increase from 2020 to 2050 if nothing changes. Conversely, potential reductions in overweight and obesity from 2020 to 2050 have the potential to substantially improve overall health and reduce the NCD burden, with only modest changes in diet and physical activity. A reduction of 20 percent in overweight and obesity could potentially avert 49,907 and 82,834 deaths for females and males, respectively, by 2050. Previous chapterNext chapter FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetails View Published: August 2022ISBN: 978-1-4648-1828-8 Copyright & Permissions Related CountriesSaudi ArabiaRelated TopicsHealth Nutrition and Population KeywordsOBESITYEPIDEMICSNONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESHEALTH TRENDSLIFESTYLE ISSUESHUMAN HEALTH RISKSBURDEN OF DISEASEAT-RISK BEHAVIORSEATING HABITSPHYSICAL ACTIVITYHEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMSNUTRITIONCHILD HEALTHDISABILITIESMORBIDITYMORTALITYHEART DISEASEDIABETESBREAST CANCERCOLON CANCERLEUKEMIA PDF DownloadLoading ...