SynthesisSaudi medical journal2019
A systematic review of the prevalence and risk factors of smoking among Saudi adolescents.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Smoking prevalence and emerging tobacco product use among Saudi adolescents: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Status of COPD in Saudi Arabia: challenges, gaps, and opportunities for health system transformation.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among adolescents in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2026Article
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- Biomarker-based assessment of tobacco smoke exposure in Saudi females via analysis of urinary cotinine level.PloS one · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent tobacco use in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Findings from nationwide survey.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge and attitudes toward e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids among Saudi Arabian medical students: A cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2026Article
- Smoking behavior and nicotine dependence: the predictive role of personality traits.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Awareness and knowledge of colon cancer risk factors and preventive behaviors: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Prevalence and predictors of tobacco use among Saudi adolescents: the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) 2022.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Smoking Prevalence, Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoking, and Its Causes in 568 Adolescent Male High School Students in Southern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025Article
- Tobacco Product Users Among School-Going Adolescents in Malaysia: Prevalence and Associated Factors.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2025Article
- Health concerns and health-risk behaviors among school-aged children in Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Review
- Tobacco use trends among youth in Saudi Arabia: 2007-2022.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo systemically review the evidence concerning the prevalence and reported risk factors of smoking among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. Methods: Following the PRISMA guidelines, studies that examined the prevalence and risk factors of smoking among adolescents in Saudi Arabia were identified through a computerized literature search using the following databases up to March 2018: PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and BIOSIS. The following search terms were used: smoking OR smok* OR tobacco OR cigar* OR shisha OR shesha OR sheesha AND Saudi Arabia OR KSA. Peer-reviewed articles published within the period from 2007 to 2018 were selected. Studies that reported prevalence data, patterns, and risk factors of smoking among adolescents were included. Extracted data from each study were tabulated, and data were narratively synthesized.
resultsThirty-two studies that reported the prevalence of smoking in the adolescent age group were included in the narrative evidence synthesis. These studies were conducted on secondary school students (n=11), college students (n=14), and an adolescent age group without educational specifications (n=7). According to published reports between 2007 and 2018, the prevalence of tobacco smoking among adolescents in Saudi Arabia ranged from 2.4% to 39.6%. Influence of friends, and family negligence were the most commonly reported risk factors for smoking. Conclusion: The prevalence of smoking is relatively high among adolescents in Saudi Arabia. The social influence of friends, teachers or parents, low academic performance, having spare time, living away from home, and the desire to relieve stress were the most commonly reported risk factors for smoking.
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