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King Fahd University Hospital
Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of childhood obesity
August 16th, 2005
New findings from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait describe advances in childhood obesity. Study 1: Obesity and overweight among Saudi adolescents in eastern Saudi Arabia are raising concerns. A researcher in Saudi Arabia conducted a study "to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among Saudi adolescents using the two most widely used international references. A cross-sectional study was conducted toward the end of 2001 on a random sample of third grade intermediate and all three grades of secondary school Saudi students of both genders in Al-Khobar area, Eastern Saudi Arabia. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated. ...
Source: Managed Care Business Week (2005-08-16)
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