| Autor: |
Shooq AlEnazi, Raghad AlAjlan, Hamad AlKhalaf, Mostafa Abolfotouh, Omar Alharbi, Rasha Alfawaz, Bader Aldebasi, Suliman Alghnam |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 19-25 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1658-631X |
| DOI: |
10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_417_22 |
| Popis: |
Background: Childhood obesity has increased in Saudi Arabia over the past few decades. However, a representative burden of obesity remains unclear, as most studies had relied on small samples and/or used international growth references, which may have resulted in over-or underestimations of prevalence. Objective: The study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia using the Saudi growth chart. Methods: This population-based retrospective study included children and adolescents aged 2–19 years who visited any facility within the National Guard Health System (5 hospitals and 24 primary care centers) across Saudi Arabia between 2016 and 2021. The Saudi growth reference for children and adolescents was used for classification. Those with body mass index ≥95th percentile were considered as obese and ≥85th to |
| Databáze: |
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