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Obesity is a prominent global concern, which is correlated with several chronic diseases and associated mortalities. Social determinants and environmental factors play an important role in the adoption of certain behaviors that cause obesity and related health issues. This makes obesity a complex public health issue dependent on several physiological, pathobiological, and psychological phenomena....
Overweight and obesity are major public health issues worldwide impacting millions of people. The prevalence of increased body weight among children and adolescents is becoming a global phenomenon. The State of Qatar is also experiencing the effects of obesity pandemic among adults and younger populations. In order to examine obesity and overweight parameters, a literature review was carried out using...
Background: Qatar has one of highest obesity prevalence in
the Arab world and globally. Unhealthy dietary habits and lack of
physical activity are among the major factors that contribute to
obesity epidemic.
Objectives: To examine the influence of physical activity and
dietary factors related to the obesity prevalence among adult Qatari
nationals.
Methods: Secondary data analysis of 2,496 Qatari...
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