Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions

Overweight and obesity are both a disease and a biological risk factor linked to noncommunicable diseases. More than half of the adult population in Saudi Arabia is overweight, and one out of five is considered obese. These rates echo what is seen in other Gulf Cooperation Countries, representing an...

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Main Authors: Alluhidan, Mohammed, Alsukait, Reem F., Alghaith, Taghred, Shekar, Meera, Alazemi, Nahar, Herbst, Christopher H.
Language:en_US
Published: Washington, DC : World Bank 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37723