Obesity among medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2000), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2000-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Data on weight and height (based on self-reporting) were obtained from 158 medical practitioners and 53 medical students were collected in 1999.
Overweight and obesity was more observed in medical practitioners (44.3%) than medical students (22.6%).
The growing increase of obesity, among either adults or adolescents in Bahrain, creates a great incentive to study the prevalence and factors affecting this health problem in the community.
Studies in the Arab Gulf countries, including Bahrain, have focused on the prevalence of obesity among children, adolescents and adults 1,2,3.
However, none of these studies have investigated the prevalence of obesity among health professionals.
The aim of this short report is to ascertain the proportion of overweight and obesity among medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Madani, Khawlah M.. 2000. Obesity among medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Madani, Khawlah M.. Obesity among medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 22, no. 3 (Sep. 2000), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Madani, Khawlah M.. Obesity among medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2000. Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-602386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendix : p. 4
Record ID
BIM-602386
