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Obesity in Arabic-Speaking Countries

Author(s) -

Mohammad Badran,

Ismail Laher

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of obesity

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 2090-0716

pISSN - 2090-0708

DOI - 10.1155/2011/686430

Subject(s) - obesity , medicine , arabic , socioeconomic status , demography , incidence (geometry) , developing country , developed country , environmental health , gerontology , population , economic growth , philosophy , linguistics , physics , sociology , optics , economics

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions throughout the globe, and this has also impacted people of the Arabic-speaking countries, especially those in higher-income, oil-producing countries. The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents ranges from 5% to 14% in males and from 3% to 18% in females. There is a significant increase in the incidence of obesity with a prevalence of 2%–55% in adult females and 1%–30% in adult males. Changes in food consumption, socioeconomic and demographic factors, physical activity, and multiple pregnancies may be important factors that contribute to the increased prevalence of obesity engulfing the Arabic-speaking countries

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