ArticlePublic health nutrition2018
Comparative evidence of the consumption from fast-food restaurants between normal-weight and obese Saudi schoolchildren.
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- Progress Evaluation for Transnational Restaurant Chains to Reformulate Products and Standardize Portions to Meet Healthy Dietary Guidelines and Reduce Obesity and Non-Communicable Disease Risks, 2000-2018: A Scoping and Systematic Review to Inform Policy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- Challenges in child and adolescent health across the Arab Gulf countries-Focus on metabolic health.Clinical obesity · 2025Review
- Prevalence of Childhood Obesity Among Children and Adolescents in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Response of the consumers to the menu calorie-labeling on online food ordering applications in Saudi Arabia.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
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- Effects of Menu Labeling Policies on Transnational Restaurant Chains to Promote a Healthy Diet: A Scoping Review to Inform Policy and Research.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Association between body mass index and dental caries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Systematic review.The Saudi dental journal · 2020Review
- Does spending more time on electronic screen devices determine the weight outcomes in obese and normal weight Saudi Arabian children?Saudi medical journal · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo provide an in-depth analysis of the relationship between obesity and fast-food consumption by comparing urban obese and normal-weight Saudi Arabian children.
designA multicentre cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2015 to March 2016. Participants were divided into two groups (normal weight and obese) and further stratified by sex. Groups were randomly selected using a multistage stratified cluster-sampling technique. A self-paced questionnaire was used to collect data relating to food consumption. Weight height and waist circumference were measured and bioelectrical impedance analysis was performed in all children.
settingCapital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. SUBJECTS: Children aged 9·00-11·99 years (n 1023).
resultsCompared with normal-weight groups, intake frequency of fast food/week was higher among the obese groups (P<0·001), irrespective of fast-food consumption outside (P<0·001) or inside (P<0·001) the home; and larger portion sizes were preferred in obese groups (P<0·001). Families eating fast-food meals together was a protective factor against obesity (OR; 95 % CI: 2·67; 1·44, 4·96, P<0·001), with similar results for families ordering from a 'healthy meals menu' for their children (1·90; 1·24, 2·90, P=0·002). Taste of fast foods (P=0·021), child-friendly menu (P=0·020) and meal cost (P<0·001) were identified as main reasons why parents took their children to fast-food restaurants; these data were replicated for parents with obese boys, but not girls.
conclusionsDevelopment of effective interventions to reduce fast-food consumption in Saudi Arabian schoolchildren requires greater research-based evidence of fast-food consumption habits and practices associated with increased childhood obesity.
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