Open AccessAttitudes and Practices of Primary Care Physicians in the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Eastern Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Yousef Fadhel Fahad Alshammari
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-7774
pISSN - 1658-3639
DOI - 10.12816/0006081
Subject(s) - overweight , obesity , medicine , cronbach's alpha , family medicine , primary care , health care , disease , primary health care , developing country , environmental health , population , psychometrics , clinical psychology , economics , economic growth
Obesity is a global world-wide health problem in both developing and developed countries. In Saudi Arabia, this problem becomes an alarming disease both during childhood and adulthood among males and females. Primary health care physicians are identified as the first line of defense and contributor to cost-effective for the management and prevention of the disease; they are expected to normalize the weights in the community.