Social, dietary and lifestyle factors associated with obesity among Bahraini adolescents

Prevalence of and risk factors for overweight and obesity among adolescents in Morocco

“…Another important risk factor of adolescents for overweight and obesity was having parents with a high educational level, in accordance with other studies (22,(27)(28)(29); however, studies in developed countries found that obesity was more strongly related to lower parental education (30,31). Our finding is related to the association between high parental educational level and occupation and consequently to higher socioeconomic status; therefore, their children have access to high-energy foods, such as fast foods, increasing their risk for obesity.…”

Arab Adolescents: Health, Gender, and Social Context

“…Global school-based student health surveys (GSHS) find levels of overweight/obesity among adolescents of nearly 50% in countries of the Gulf, low levels (<16%) in countries such as Morocco, Sudan, and Yemen, and one-fourth to one-third in the others ( Figure 1) [11], consistent with studies from Bahrain [45], Jordan [46], the United Arab Emirates (UAE) [47,48], Saudi Arabia [49,50], Kuwait (Al-Haifi, 2013, #893), and a seven-country study [51]. A systematic review found that rates of overweight/obesity among children and adolescents (22% for boys and 28% for girls) in MENA were exceeded only by North America and South Latin America [52].…”

Dietary habits and sedentary behaviors among health science university students in Bahrain

“…The frequency of eating breakfast in Bahrain has declined over the past five decades and, at the same time the prevalence of obesity has increased (14). Observational studies have indicated that breakfast frequency is inversely associated with obesity and chronic diseases (15).…”