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Obesity and related factors among intermediate and high school girls in Saudi Arabia schools : case study : Al-Diriyah girl's schools 2016-2017
Other Title(s)
العوامل التي تؤثر على البدانة لدى طالبات المرحلة المتوسطة و الثانوية في المدارس السعودية : دراسة حالة مدارس منطقة الدرعية 2016-2017
Joint Authors
Shalabi, Maha Matuq
Ismail, Rawa Ismail Muhammad
al-Mutayri, Lina Muhammad
Aba Husayn, Hassah Abd al-Karim
al-Salim, Sarah Ahmad
Faruqi, Hanan Diya Allah
al-Qahtani, Sarah Abd Allah
al-Nawbit, Nurah Sad
al-Salman, Ayat Abd Allah
al-Suhayl, Asma Abd al-Aziz
al-Harbi, Sarah
Nasir, Sarah Jamil
Muhammad B. Allah al-Nur
Source
Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 2, Issue 2 (30 Jun. 2018), pp.22-39, 18 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-06-30
Country of Publication
Palestine (Gaza Strip)
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Sociology and Anthropology and Social Work
Abstract EN
The study aimed to determine the proportion and feature of obesity in Al-Diriyah girl's schools in Saudi Arabia and factors related to it.
An observational descriptive cross-sectional school based study.
In AL- Diriyah over a one-year period (2016-2017), data will be collected from 275 schoolgirl students and it was selected by convenience technique.
The results revealed that there was significant statistical finding about the association between the eating habit, sleep time and the body weight categories.
Also, it shows there was P=0.0104 for family history of obesity and P=0.04 for number of the snacks per day.
Moreover, there was a strong association between family history and obese girls, so obesity has a genetic effect, but the unhealthy lifestyle plays a major role, to control obesity lifestyle choices must be improved.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shalabi, Maha Matuq& Ismail, Rawa Ismail Muhammad& al-Mutayri, Lina Muhammad& Aba Husayn, Hassah Abd al-Karim& al-Salim, Sarah Ahmad& Faruqi, Hanan Diya Allah…[et al.]. 2018. Obesity and related factors among intermediate and high school girls in Saudi Arabia schools : case study : Al-Diriyah girl's schools 2016-2017. Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences،Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.22-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-904739
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shalabi, Maha Matuq…[et al.]. Obesity and related factors among intermediate and high school girls in Saudi Arabia schools : case study : Al-Diriyah girl's schools 2016-2017. Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol. 2, no. 2 (Jun. 2018), pp.22-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-904739
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shalabi, Maha Matuq& Ismail, Rawa Ismail Muhammad& al-Mutayri, Lina Muhammad& Aba Husayn, Hassah Abd al-Karim& al-Salim, Sarah Ahmad& Faruqi, Hanan Diya Allah…[et al.]. Obesity and related factors among intermediate and high school girls in Saudi Arabia schools : case study : Al-Diriyah girl's schools 2016-2017. Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2018. Vol. 2, no. 2, pp.22-39.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-904739
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 37-38
Record ID
BIM-904739