A Review of Prevalence of Obesity in Saudi Arabia

Alqarni, Saad Salman M.

doi:10.21767/2471-8203.100025

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“…Compounding this situation, Al-Hazzaa [10] indicated that the total rate of physical inactivity among Saudi citizens ranged from 43.3% to 99.5%. The prevalence of obesity has also increased among both Saudi adults and children [11]. The Saudi Diabetes and Endocrine Association in 2010 estimated the indirect and direct costs of obesity problems in the KSA population to be about five billion dollars per year [9].…”

Section: Saudi Arabian Healthcare Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Saudi Diabetes and Endocrine Association in 2010 estimated the indirect and direct costs of obesity problems in the KSA population to be about five billion dollars per year [9]. Furthermore, rates of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, type 2 diabetes, arthritis problems, and cancer have all increased dramatically in recent years among Saudi citizens [11,12]. These unhealthy diets, smoking, lack of sufficient physical activity, chronic viral infections, and lack of knowledge about cancer and its prevention and screening methods have resulted in rising burden of cancer reported as one of the fastest growing health concerns in the KSA [12,13,14,15].…”

Section: Saudi Arabian Healthcare Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Overview of Cancer Care and Oncology Nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Wazqar¹,

Kerr²,

Regan³

et al. 2017

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Abstract:Cancer prevalence is increasing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. While the exact etiology of this trend is unknown, it can perhaps be partially attributed to an increased life expectancy and changes in lifestyle habits. One of the main challenges to the provision of appropriate cancer and palliative care is the critical shortage of oncology healthcare professionals, including nurses. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is characterized by its Islamic faith, culture, and unique traditions that may contribute to uniquely stressful situations for oncology nurses working in Saudi oncology care settings. This article provides an overview of cancer care and oncology nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia based on literature reporting challenges experienced by nurses delivering this care within the Saudi Arabian healthcare system and its cancer care services. Published literature written in English on cancer care and oncology nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were identified through a search of publicly available databases such as Medline, CINAHL, and Google Scholar as well as government sources. Reference lists were hand searched. Search terms used were Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian healthcare system, nursing education, nursing, Saudi nurses, oncology nursing, cancer, and cancer care. Common challenges facing oncology nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are related to high job demands, staff shortages, communication and language barriers, and cultural differences that may lead to stressful work environments and reduce the quality of care provided to their patients. While many steps have been undertaken by the Saudi Ministry of Health to reform the healthcare system, a number of challenges remain. The need for greater availability of cancer care and palliative care settings in all Saudi regions is strongly indicated. Nursing administrators/managers should take these factors into consideration to enhance the Saudi oncology care nursing work environment and to improve the quality of nursing care for patients with cancer and their families.

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Section: Saudi Arabian Healthcare Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Saudi Arabian Healthcare Systemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Overview of Cancer Care and Oncology Nursing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Wazqar¹,

Kerr²,

Regan³

et al. 2017

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“…It was also found that 41 million children under the age 5 were overweight or obese (2014), and that most of the world's population live in countries were overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight (WHO, 2015). Alqarni (2016) states that the determinants of obesity include: (1) family history of obesity; (2) diet; (3) marital status; (4) diagnoses of diabetes; (5) physical activity; (6) education; (7) age; (8) hypertension; (9) high glucose level; (10) eating habits; (11) sleeping interruptions; and (12) genetic factors. Alqarni (2016) states that the consequences of obesity include: (1) cardiovascular diseases; (2) cancers; (3) hypertension; (4) hypercholesterolemia; and (5) Ischemic heart disease.…”

Section: Overweight and Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Alqarni (2016) states that the determinants of obesity include: (1) family history of obesity; (2) diet; (3) marital status; (4) diagnoses of diabetes; (5) physical activity; (6) education; (7) age; (8) hypertension; (9) high glucose level; (10) eating habits; (11) sleeping interruptions; and (12) genetic factors. Alqarni (2016) states that the consequences of obesity include: (1) cardiovascular diseases; (2) cancers; (3) hypertension; (4) hypercholesterolemia; and (5) Ischemic heart disease. Obesity may also lead to other serious risks such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, some types of cancer (e.g.…”

Section: Overweight and Obesitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Combating Overweight and Obesity among School Children and Adolescents through Student Counselling in Saudi Arabia

Alotaibi¹

2017

Europ. j. multidiscip. stud.

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Overweight and obesity are health problems that can affect many children and adolescents around the world. The literature has identified that the prevalence of overweight and obesity is high in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) in children and adolescents attending schools in Saudi Arabia. Student counselling practices can be a cost effective way to help students to deal with overweight and obesity in Saudi schools. The aim of the study was to conduct an evidence-based review of the literature in order to suggest new approaches to applying student counselling services and programmes in order to directly combat overweight and obesity in schools in Saudi Arabia. The study used a non-empirical review of the literature on overweigh and obesity and on student counselling in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia. The study argues that in theory student counsellors in schools in Saudi Arabia are ideally placed to help to directly address and reduce the existing high prevalence of overweight and obesity in youths and adolescents attending schools in Saudi Arabia. This could be done using a combination of dietary interventions and counselling methods. The research study concludes that student counselling in schools in Saudi Arabia could potentially be used to directly help to combat and reduce levels of overweight and obesity among school children and adolescents in the long term.

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“…[4] Also, many studies conducted among Saudi population showed that according to the body mass index (BMI), obesity has been rising dramatically over the past 30 years due to modernization and the obvious economic growth that affected the life style and resulted in bad dietary habits. [5,6] Also, many studies have proposed the impact of physical activity, dietary habits, food consumption as well as the economic status as modifiable factors on the prevalence of obesity. [7,8] Thus, the present study aimed to estimate the effectiveness of life style on the BMI among Saudi adult population.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%