The prevalence and trends of overweight, obesity and nutrition‐related non‐communicable diseases in the Arabian Gulf States

Ng, Shu Wen; Zaghloul, Sahar; Ali, Habiba I.; Harrison, Gail G.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-789x.2010.00750.x

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“…Recent extensive secondary analyses of an Omani population-based survey established the association of physical inactivity and sitting time with the metabolic syndrome and identified population subgroups who were the most inactive and who sat the longest (6,7) . Promoting physical activity and reducing prolonged sitting have the potential to be key strategies that could address the high prevalence of type 2 diabetes, CVD and other chronic diseases in Oman and other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) (8)(9)(10) .…”

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Addressing physical inactivity in Omani adults: perceptions of public health managers

Mabry

Al-Busaidi

Reeves

et al. 2013

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To explore barriers and solutions to addressing physical inactivity and prolonged sitting in the adult population of Oman. Design: Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews that took place from October 2011 to January 2012. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Data collection and analysis was an iterative process; later interviews explored emerging themes. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed and continued until data saturation; this occurred by the tenth interviewee. Thematic content analysis was carried out, guided by an ecological model of health behaviour. Setting: Muscat, Oman. Subjects: Ten mid-level public health managers. Results: Barriers for physical inactivity were grouped around four themes: (i) intrapersonal (lack of motivation, awareness and time); (ii) social (norms restricting women's participation in outdoor activity, low value of physical activity); (iii) environment (lack of places to be active, weather); and (iv) policy (ineffective health communication, limited resources). Solutions focused on culturally sensitive interventions at the environment (building sidewalks and exercise facilities) and policy levels (strengthening existing interventions and coordinating actions with relevant sectors). Participants' responses regarding sitting time were similar to, but much more limited than those related to physical inactivity, except for community participation and voluntarism, which were given greater emphasis as possible solutions to reduce sitting time. Conclusions: Given the increasing prevalence of chronic disease in Oman and the Arabian Gulf, urgent action is required to implement gender-relevant public health policies and programmes to address physical inactivity, a key modifiable risk factor. Additionally, research on the determinants of physical inactivity and prolonged sitting time is required to guide policy makers.

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Addressing physical inactivity in Omani adults: perceptions of public health managers

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Reeves

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“…The Gulf countries have the highest reported prevalence of NCD in the world (2) . Kuwait is a Gulf country with a total land area of 17 818 km 2 and a population of 3?3 million, of whom about 31 % are Kuwaiti citizens.…”

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“…Kuwait is a Gulf country with a total land area of 17 818 km 2 and a population of 3?3 million, of whom about 31 % are Kuwaiti citizens. About 80 % of adult Kuwaiti citizens (2,3) are reported to be either overweight or obese and many of them suffer from one or more nutrition-related NCD such as diabetes (15 %) (3,4) , metabolic syndrome (24 %) (3) , CHD, hypertension (26 %) (5) and/or dyslipidaemia (33 %) (5)(6)(7) . Kuwait has the highest childhood overweight problem among the Gulf countries and obesity is reportedly on the rise (2) .…”

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“…About 80 % of adult Kuwaiti citizens (2,3) are reported to be either overweight or obese and many of them suffer from one or more nutrition-related NCD such as diabetes (15 %) (3,4) , metabolic syndrome (24 %) (3) , CHD, hypertension (26 %) (5) and/or dyslipidaemia (33 %) (5)(6)(7) . Kuwait has the highest childhood overweight problem among the Gulf countries and obesity is reportedly on the rise (2) . El-Bayoumy et al (8) reported that 30?7 % and 14?6 % of children between the ages of 10 and 14 years were overweight and obese, respectively; while 43?3 % and 21?3 % of children between 14 and 19 years of age were overweight and obese, respectively (7) .…”

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Evidence for nutrition transition in Kuwait: over-consumption of macronutrients and obesity

Zaghloul¹,

Al-Hooti

Al‐Hamad

et al. 2012

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Objectives: To describe nutrient intakes and prevalence of overweight and obesity in a nationally representative sample of Kuwaitis and to compare intakes with reference values. Design: Cross-sectional, multistage stratified, cluster sample. Settings: National nutrition survey covering all geographical areas of the country. Subjects: Kuwaitis (n 1704) between 3 and 86 years of age. Results: Obesity was more prevalent among women than men (50 % and 70 % for females aged 19-50 years and $51 years, respectively, v. 29 % and 42 % for their male counterparts). Boys were more obese than girls, with the highest obesity rate among those aged 9-13 years (37 % and 24 % of males and females, respectively). Energy intake was higher than the estimated energy requirements for almost half of Kuwaiti children and one-third of adults. The Estimated Average Requirement was exceeded by 78-100 % of the recommendation for protein and carbohydrates. More than two-thirds of males aged $4 years exceeded the Tolerable Upper Intake Level for Na. Conversely, less than 20 % of Kuwaitis, regardless of age, consumed 100 % or more of the Estimated Average Requirement for vitamin D, vitamin E, Ca, n-3 and n-6 fatty acids. Less than 20 % of children met the recommended level for fibre. Conclusions: Nutrition transition among Kuwaitis was demonstrated by the increased prevalence of obesity and overweight, increased intakes of energy and macronutrients and decreased intakes of fibre and micronutrients. Interventions to increase awareness about healthy foods combined with modifications in subsidy policies are clearly warranted to increase consumption of low-energy, nutrient-dense foods. Keywords Nutrient intake Nutrition transition Obesity Kuwait EpidemiologyThe relationship between food intake and noncommunicable diseases (NCD), where excessive and unbalanced intakes of energy, SFA, trans-fatty acids, salt and sugar are associated with nutrition-related NCD, is well established (1) . The Gulf countries have the highest reported prevalence of NCD in the world (2) . Kuwait is a Gulf country with a total land area of 17 818 km 2 and a population of 3?3 million, of whom about 31 % are Kuwaiti citizens. About 80 % of adult Kuwaiti citizens (2,3) are reported to be either overweight or obese and many of them suffer from one or more nutrition-related NCD such as diabetes (15 %) (3,4) , metabolic syndrome (24 %) (3) , CHD, hypertension (26 %) (5) and/or dyslipidaemia (33 %) (5)(6)(7) . Kuwait has the highest childhood overweight problem among the Gulf countries and obesity is reportedly on the rise (2) . El-Bayoumy et al. (8) reported that 30?7 % and 14?6 % of children between the ages of 10 and 14 years were overweight and obese, respectively; while 43?3 % and 21?3 % of children between 14 and 19 years of age were overweight and obese, respectively (7) .Before the discovery of oil, Kuwait's food supply was limited. Available foods consisted mainly of rice, dates, seafood, camel milk, sheep and goat meat and their by-products (9) . Meat was an i...

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“…Saudi Arabia represents a society in transition with respect to its current emerging health challenges (a sudden shift from communicable to noncommunicable diseases [4]) and geographic patterns (rapid increase in urbanization [5]). The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest Arab country in the Middle East, and it also has the world's largest oil reserves, making it a wealthy country [5] (Fig.…”

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Promoting culturally targeted chronic disease prevention research through an adapted participatory research approach: The Qassim-Stanford Universities project

Winter

King

Stafford

et al. 2011

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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The prevalence and trends of overweight, obesity and nutrition‐related non‐communicable diseases in the Arabian Gulf States

Cited by 333 publications

References 43 publications

Addressing physical inactivity in Omani adults: perceptions of public health managers

Addressing physical inactivity in Omani adults: perceptions of public health managers

Evidence for nutrition transition in Kuwait: over-consumption of macronutrients and obesity

Promoting culturally targeted chronic disease prevention research through an adapted participatory research approach: The Qassim-Stanford Universities project

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