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

Ng, S. W., Zaghloul, S., Ali, H. I., Harrison, G., Popkin, B. M.·2011·Obesity Reviews
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2010.00750.x
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Summary: This paper reviews studies on the prevalence of overweight, obesity and related nutrition‐related non‐communicable diseases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Obesity is common among women; while men have an equal or higher overweight prevalence. Among adults, overweight plus obesity rates are especially high in Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and especially among 30–60 year olds (70–85% among men; 75–88% among women), with lower levels among younger and elderly adults. The rate of increase in obesity was pronounced in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Prevalence of obesity is high among Kuwaiti and Saudi pre‐schoolers (8–9%), while adolescent overweight and obesity are among the highest in the world, with Kuwait having the worst estimates (40–46%); however, comparison of child data is difficult because of differing standards. Among nutrition‐related non‐communicable diseases, hypertension and diabetes levels are very high and increase with age, with the UAE performing the worst because of a rapid rate of increase between 1995 and 2000. Additional monitoring of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cancers is necessary. Nationally representative longitudinal surveys with individual, household and community‐level information are needed to determine the importance of various factors that contribute to these troubling trends.

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Authors
Ng, S. W., Zaghloul, S., Ali, H. I., Harrison, G., & Popkin, B. M.
Affiliations
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
  • University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (US)
  • United Arab Emirates University (AE)
  • University of California, Los Angeles (US)
Corresponding author
Ng, S. W.
ORCID
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-12-24
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
1-13
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-789x.2010.00750.x
OpenAlex
W1916038286
Cited by
419
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations
  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (2r24hd050924-06)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R24 HD-050924)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Healthcare Systems and Public Health
Keywords
obesity, overweight, nutrition-related non-communicable diseases, prevalence trends, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, childhood obesity, adolescent obesity, sex differences, age differences, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Child, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Middle East, Nutrition Disorders, Obesity, Sex Factors, Prevalence, Overweight, Young Adult

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