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Friday, 22 April 2011
Linked to 47 chronic disease
Obesity cost the Saudis 19 billion riyals and threatening a third death
Study revealed that 3 million children are obese
Hussein Bin Massad - mbc.net
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The study had revealed that three quarters of the community are obese (70% of Saudi men and 75% of its women), also revealed that more than 80% of patients with type II diabetes in the Kingdom have been linked to obesity.
Through the survey samples amounted to 2800 people, including Riyadh and the Eastern Province and Jeddah, by 700 in each sample; match turned out great in the incidence of obesity between the survey and the recent study by the World Health Organization.
Dr. Ayed Al-Qahtani said that the team used scientific methods to measure the mass excess grease; them to weight ratio, and the classification of carrying more than 25% of excess weight among the owners of obesity.
The survey also confirms that Saudi Arabia suffer from obesity more than 3 million children in the Kingdom, is associated with 47 chronic illness, also threatens the lives of 36% of the population of Saudi Arabia.
And returns the study Arabia the main reason for the prevalence of obesity among children, who represent at least 50% of the population; the pattern of life is good, which includes food bad and sport non-existent, due to poor movement of the child at home, school, and weak efficiency quotas sports in schools, which represent only 10% of the required efficiency and lacking in girls schools altogether.
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Friday, 22 April 2011
Linked to 47 chronic disease
Obesity cost the Saudis 19 billion riyals and threatening a third death
Study revealed that 3 million children are obese
Hussein Bin Massad - mbc.net
snip
The study had revealed that three quarters of the community are obese (70% of Saudi men and 75% of its women), also revealed that more than 80% of patients with type II diabetes in the Kingdom have been linked to obesity.
Through the survey samples amounted to 2800 people, including Riyadh and the Eastern Province and Jeddah, by 700 in each sample; match turned out great in the incidence of obesity between the survey and the recent study by the World Health Organization.
Dr. Ayed Al-Qahtani said that the team used scientific methods to measure the mass excess grease; them to weight ratio, and the classification of carrying more than 25% of excess weight among the owners of obesity.
The survey also confirms that Saudi Arabia suffer from obesity more than 3 million children in the Kingdom, is associated with 47 chronic illness, also threatens the lives of 36% of the population of Saudi Arabia.
And returns the study Arabia the main reason for the prevalence of obesity among children, who represent at least 50% of the population; the pattern of life is good, which includes food bad and sport non-existent, due to poor movement of the child at home, school, and weak efficiency quotas sports in schools, which represent only 10% of the required efficiency and lacking in girls schools altogether.
more..
http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/mbc/...VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&vgnextfmt=mbcArticle