Background Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …

Objectives Saudi Arabia has recently witnessed enormous economic growth accompanied
by undesirable lifestyle behaviors, along with an associated increase in non-communicable …

Background Physical activity/inactivity is impacted by a plethora of intertwined factors. There
are a limited number of studies on physical activity/inactivity that provide a European cross …

Objective Physical inactivity surveillance informs policy and treatment options toward
meeting the World Health Organization's (WHO) goal of a 10% reduction in its prevalence by …

Physical inactivity is a global health concern. Evidence suggests low levels of physical
activity among Arabic adults living in Middle Eastern countries. To help ensure the success …

Because of the enormous changes in the lifestyle of Saudis in the last three decades, the
risk factors of coronary heart disease (CHD), including physical inactivity, are increasingly …

BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for chronic diseases, but for
many (mainly developing) countries, no prevalence data have ever been published …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the worldwide prevalence of physical inactivity and to analyze its
association with development level of each country. METHODS: Pooled analysis of three …

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 …

Background Socioeconomic changes have led to profound changes in individuals' lifestyles,
including the adoption of unhealthy food consumption patterns, prevalent tobacco use …