البدانة و التدخين و قلة ممارسة النشاط البدني و المضاعفات الصحية المرتبطة بها لدى عينة من السعوديين في مكة المكرمة بالمملكة العربية السعودية

Abstract EN

The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence rates of obesity, smoking, nature of health-enhancing physical activity, prevalence rates and nature of diseases associated with sedentary lifestyle and their association with obesity and participation of physical activity.

A sample of Saudi adults participated in this study (n=1885 males) and (n= 868 females), with a range of age between 18-60 years, living in Makkah.

The results showed that the prevalence rate of obesity and overweight was 49.11 %, (44.13% for males & 59.9% for females).

In addition, the study showed that there was a significant increase in the prevalence rates of obesity and overweight for males and females especially for those who are 36-40 of age and over for both genders.

As for smoking, the prevalence rate was 23.53 % (30.23% for males & 8.98% for females).

However, the prevalence rate of smoking for both genders decreased as age increase.

Furthermore, the study revealed a considerable increase in lack of exercise with a percentage of (50.19 %, 47.58 % and 55.87 %) respectively, whereas the prevalence rate of physical inactivity of females was higher than the male’s in all age stages with the exception of age stages (26-30 yrs) and (56-60 yrs), which were in favor of females.

Moreover, the study showed that the most widely spread diseases associated with sedentary lifestyle are Low back pain (20.55%), Diabetes (12.16%), Rheumatism and Joints diseases (9.51%), Blood Pressure (8.28%) and Cardiovascular Diseases (2.50%).

The prevalence rate of diseases associated with sedentary lifestyle for the entire sample amounted to 31.31%, whereas the prevalence rates of such diseases were higher in females (46.54%) compared to males (24.29%).

Lastly, results revealed that there is a vivid association among obesity, lack of exercise and diseases associated with sedentary lifestyle.

In conclusion, the results indicates that there is an increase in the risk factors contributing to the injury with cardiovascular diseases in Saudis living in Makkah.

Thus, health, education and media awareness are required with an extra effort in order to develop a national strategy to combat the spread of these factors, especially among the youth of Saudi society.