Obesity in Arabic-Speaking Countries

Obesity in Arabic-Speaking Countries

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 fe...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Badran, Ismail Laher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Obesity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/686430
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spelling doaj-f5dbbdda8f614b34b495fde96e4d81782020-11-24T23:26:13ZengHindawi LimitedJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162011-01-01201110.1155/2011/686430686430Obesity in Arabic-Speaking CountriesMohammad Badran0Ismail Laher1Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, CanadaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, CanadaObesity 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/686430
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description 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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