Prevalence of Obesity in Hail Region, KSA: In a Comprehensive Survey

• Main Authors: Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed (Author), Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi (Author), Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali (Author), Ibraheem M. Ashankyty (Author), Awdah M. Al-hazimi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Obesity contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. We, therefore, aimed to provide epidemiological data on the prevalence of obesity in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methodology. Data were collected during cross-sectional survey which included 5000 Saudi...