ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2018
Lifestyle Habits in Relation to Overweight and Obesity among Saudi Women Attending Health Science Colleges.
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- Physical activity levels among college students in Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2025Pooled it
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- Overweight and obesity among Saudi university students and their relationships with various lifestyle habits: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The relationship between lifestyle habits and obesity among students in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia: using the Arab Teens Lifestyle (ATLS) questionnaire.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Concurrent validity between self-reported International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form and Fibion accelerometer data among young adults in the UAE.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
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- Overweight and Obesity Is Associated with Higher Risk of Perceived Stress and Poor Sleep Quality in Young Adults.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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- A Scoping Review of the Biological, Socioeconomic and Environmental Determinants of Overweight and Obesity Among Middle Eastern and Northern African Nationalities.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2024Article
- Factors Associated with Lifestyle Behaviors among University Students-A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Dietary and Lifestyle Risk Factors of Obesity Among Young Adults: A Scoping Review of Observational Studies.Current nutrition reports · 2023Article
- Patterns and Associations of Physical Activity, Screen Time, Sleep, and Dietary Habits among Saudi Females Participating in Fitness Centers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Impact of the Intake of Snacks and Lifestyle Behaviors on Obesity among University Students Living in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Exploring Female University Students' Participation in Physical Activity in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed-Methods Study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on diet and physical activity and the possible influence factors among Saudi in Riyadh.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Nutrition literacy is associated with income and place of residence but not with diet behavior and food security in the Palestinian society.BMC nutrition · 2021Article
- Association of BMI, Physical Activity with Academic Performance among Female Students of Health Colleges of King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
The study examined the associations between lifestyle habits and overweight/obesity among Saudi females attending health science colleges. A total of 454 female students were randomly recruited from five health science colleges at King Saud University, using a multistage stratified cluster sampling technique. Body weight and height were measured, and body mass index was calculated. All participants answered a validated questionnaire to assess physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors (SB), sleep duration, and dietary habits. Results showed that the prevalence of overweight (21.4%) plus obesity (8.1%) among female participants was 29.5%. There was no significant difference between overweight/obese and nonoverweight/nonobese females in PA, screen time, sleep duration, or dietary habits. Overall, 50.4% of the participants were physically inactive (activity energy expenditure was <600 metabolic equivalent minutes per week). Active females showed significantly (
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