Scoping review of population-based physical activity and sedentary behavior in Saudi Arabia

KR Evenson, N Alhusseini… - … of Physical Activity …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Saudi Arabia is experiencing rapid development of the built environment and
implementing policy changes to promote physical activity (PA) and reduce sedentary …

Assessment of myocardial infarctions knowledge, attitudes and beliefs among adults living in Riyadh Saudi Arabia–insights from cross-sectional study

W Syed, O Samarkandi, AA Alanazi, N Alotaibi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Globally, the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is increasing, accounting for a
third of all deaths worldwide including myocardial infarctions (MIs) which represent the most …

Projected impact of population aging on non-communicable disease burden and costs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2020–2030

DC Boettiger, TK Lin, M Almansour, MM Hamza… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background The number of people aged greater than 65 years per 100 people aged 20–64
years is expected to almost double in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between 2020 …

Clinical utility of polygenic scores for cardiometabolic disease in Arabs

I Shim, H Kuwahara, NN Chen, MO Hashem… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Arabs account for 5% of the world population and have a high burden of cardiometabolic
disease, yet clinical utility of polygenic risk prediction in Arabs remains understudied. Among …

Barriers and facilitators to adopting healthier lifestyle among low‐income women in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study

S Alageel, M Alhujaili, Y Altwaijri, L Bilal… - Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Low socioeconomic status (SES) is significantly associated with increased
levels of obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity leading to a higher risk of chronic …

Health System Financing: A Comparative Analysis of India and Saudi Arabia

PR Sodani, KS Nair, K Agarwal - Journal of Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of this study is to provide a comparative analysis of the health financing
systems in India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) across three major domains …

A Randomized Controlled Study to Test Front-of-Pack (FOP) Nutrition Labels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

S Shin, AM Alqunaibet, RF Alsukait, A Alruwaily… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
One common strategy for governments to tackle the non-communicable disease (NCD)
epidemic is front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is …

Ambulatory care hematology/oncology pharmacy services: A comprehensive review by the Saudi Oncology Pharmacy Assembly

N Alsuhebany, N Alkhudair, M Alzahrani… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Saudi Vision 2030 has driven significant changes in ambulatory care pharmacy services in
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), transitioning pharmaceutical care from inpatient to …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics associated with knowledge about periodic health examinations among adults in Al-Jouf region, KSA

AM Alzahrani, HC Felix, NS Al-Etesh - Journal of Taibah University Medical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives A lack of knowledge is one of the key barriers that hinders the use of Periodic
Health Examinations (PHEs). This study aimed to investigate the knowledge of PHE among …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating the potential economic impact of the Wasfaty program on costs of antidiabetic treatment: an initiative for the digital transformation of health

TM Alshammari, SI Alsubait, KA Alenzi… - Saudi Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction The Saudi health care transformation is taking place through the
implementation of many initiatives and programs to serve Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to …