Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions

Overweight and obesity are both a disease and a biological risk factor linked to noncommunicable diseases. More than half of the adult population in Saudi Arabia is overweight, and one out of five is considered obese. These rates echo what is seen in other Gulf Cooperation Countries, representing an...

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Main Authors:	Alluhidan, Mohammed, Alsukait, Reem F., Alghaith, Taghred, Shekar, Meera, Alazemi, Nahar, Herbst, Christopher H.
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Published:	Washington, DC : World Bank 2022
Subjects:	OBESITY PREVENTION OVERWEIGHT TRENDS AND CONSEQUENCES DIETARY BEHAVIORS PHYSICAL INACTIVITY NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES ECONOMIC BURDEN COVID-19 PREVENTION FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION
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spelling	okr-10986-377232022-07-21T13:42:50Z Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions Alluhidan, Mohammed Alsukait, Reem F. Alghaith, Taghred Shekar, Meera Alazemi, Nahar Herbst, Christopher H. OBESITY PREVENTION OVERWEIGHT TRENDS AND CONSEQUENCES DIETARY BEHAVIORS PHYSICAL INACTIVITY NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES ECONOMIC BURDEN COVID-19 PREVENTION FOOD SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION Overweight and obesity are both a disease and a biological risk factor linked to noncommunicable diseases. More than half of the adult population in Saudi Arabia is overweight, and one out of five is considered obese. These rates echo what is seen in other Gulf Cooperation Countries, representing an alarming regional challenge. Overweight and obesity have a large impact on the economy - through reduced productivity, increased disability, increased health-care costs, and reduced life expectancy. As Saudi Arabia undergoes massive economic transformation through Vision 2030, addressing this issue will contribute significantly to building its human capital, ensuring higher economic growth, and sustaining a workforce that is healthy and prepared for a productive future. While the causes of overweight and obesity are complex and numerous, several innovative and multisectoral evidence-based interventions are emerging globally as promising. Saudi Arabia has already embarked on the design and implementation of several such interventions and is committed to further expanding and scaling up such efforts in order to meet national goals and achieve results. 2022-07-19T17:19:00Z 2022-07-19T17:19:00Z 2022 Book 978-1-4648-1828-8 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37723 en_US International Development in Focus; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC : World Bank Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Publication Middle East and North Africa Saudi Arabia
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description	Overweight and obesity are both a disease and a biological risk factor linked to noncommunicable diseases. More than half of the adult population in Saudi Arabia is overweight, and one out of five is considered obese. These rates echo what is seen in other Gulf Cooperation Countries, representing an alarming regional challenge. Overweight and obesity have a large impact on the economy - through reduced productivity, increased disability, increased health-care costs, and reduced life expectancy. As Saudi Arabia undergoes massive economic transformation through Vision 2030, addressing this issue will contribute significantly to building its human capital, ensuring higher economic growth, and sustaining a workforce that is healthy and prepared for a productive future. While the causes of overweight and obesity are complex and numerous, several innovative and multisectoral evidence-based interventions are emerging globally as promising. Saudi Arabia has already embarked on the design and implementation of several such interventions and is committed to further expanding and scaling up such efforts in order to meet national goals and achieve results.
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title	Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions
title_short	Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions
title_full	Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions
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Overweight and Obesity in Saudi Arabia : Consequences and Solutions

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