[HTML][HTML] Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of …

KL Ong, LK Stafford, SA McLaughlin, EJ Boyko… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and
affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of obesity burden in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and associated co-morbidities

HA Al-Omar, A Alshehri, SA Alqahtani… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Saudi Arabia has experienced an increasing trend in obesity
prevalence in the last three decades; obesity is a significant risk factor for non …

Weighty matters: the obesity–thyroid nodule connection unveiling the impact of obesity on thyroid cancer risk

SM Alqahtani, BA Altalhi, YS Alalawi, AA AlFattani… - Medicina, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: The effect of obesity on the development/progression of thyroid
nodules with uncertain cytology is unknown. Therefore, our objective was to assess the role …

Associations between dietary intake, physical activity, and obesity among public school teachers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

NM Almoraie, IM Shatwan, MA Althaiban… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective We aimed to assess the dietary intake of certain food groups in a representative
sample of public-school teachers living in Jeddah city. We also, examined the association of …

Public Health Policy, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and Food or Substance Control: A Halalan-Tayyiban Perspective

R Showole, HB Jaiyeoba, MA Jamaludin… - Journal of Halal …, 2024 - hh-publisher.com
Abstract Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease
are among the top public health threats facing the world today. Meanwhile, alarming rate of …

Measuring the relationship between body mass index and depression among Saudi adult population: A nationwide cross-sectional study

MO Nour, TA Hafiz, KK Alharbi - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The prevalence of obesity and depression shows an accelerating trend with
increased risk of morbidity and disability. The exact underlying relationship between them is …

Saudi Adults' Understanding and Views of Weight Management Practices and Obesity

FS Alshehri, NM Alorfi - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background and Objective The rising prevalence of overweight and obesity presents a
significant global challenge. This study aimed to investigate the understanding and views of …

Factors of Overweight and Obesity Among Employees of Petrochemical Manufacturing Companies

A Woodman, N Jaoua, EM Al Zahrani… - Journal of Community …, 2023 - Springer
The high prevalence of overweight and obesity is a major contributor to the global burden of
disease, and create an economic burden for nations, including both direct and indirect costs …

Sex differences in intuitive eating and its relationship with body mass index among adults aged 18–40 years in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study

E Albajri, M Naseeb - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Intuitive eating (IE) is eating without judgment, relying only on physiological
hunger and satiety. Sex differences in IE have been reported; however, none of the studies …

[HTML][HTML] Gauging the Awareness of Physicians in Saudi Arabia Regarding Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer

SM Alqahtani, M Rayzah, RA Shaik, MK Alzahrani… - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The prevalence of obesity and thyroid cancer (TC) is increasing worldwide, and
obesity is a risk factor for TC. Objectives This study aimed to elucidate physicians' …