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Prevalence Of Overweight And Obesity Based On The Body Mass Index; A Cross-Sectional Study In Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Khaled K. Aldossari, Mowafa Househ, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Ashraf El-Metwally
Prevalence Of Overweight And Obesity Based On The Body Mass Index; A Cross-Sectional Study In Alkharj, Saudi Arabia, Sameer Al-Ghamdi, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Khaled K. Aldossari, Mowafa Househ, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Ashraf El-Metwally
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
Background: Obesity and overweight are accompanied with several different chronic diseases. Overweight and obesity can be measured by using body mass index (BMI) and is also used widely as an index of relative adiposity among any population. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among general population in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Methods: Cross-sectional analysis was undertaken from a representative sample (N = 1019) of the Al Kharj population. Anthropometric measurements including the waist circumference (in centimeters), height (in meters), and weight (in kilograms) of the subjects were undertaken by means of standard apparatus. …