ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2022
Barriers and enablers to the implementation of school-based obesity prevention strategies in Jeddah, KSA.
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Effectiveness of a School-Based Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Intervention for Overweight and Obese Children: the Health Promoting School (Hps) Model
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- Food Service Professionals' Perspectives on the Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of Nutrition Standards for School Food: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.The Journal of school health · 2026Pooled it
- School health services in Saudi Arabia in the absence of school nurses: a national cross-sectional assessment.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Barriers and enablers to obesity prevention in female-only high schools in Riyadh: a qualitative study exploring healthy eating, physical activity and school-based interventions using the COM-B model.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Breaking the obesity-cancer link: assessing European school-based and complementary obesity-prevention strategies and their implementation obstacles.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Body Fat and Obesity Rates, Cardiovascular Fitness, and the Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Non-Weight-Centric Educational Intervention Among Late Adolescents: Quasi-Experimental Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2025Article
- Exploring parents' perceptions and experiences of childhood obesity and management in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: an interpretive qualitative study.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Barriers and facilitators of childhood obesity prevention policies: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionDespite schools' recognised role in mitigating childhood overweight, many schools fail to implement physical activity or nutrition strategies. The current study explored the enablers and barriers to implementing obesity prevention strategies in Jeddah, KSA.
methodsThis research is based on 14 semi-structured interviews with intermediate school principals and sports teachers to gain insight into their perception of barriers and enablers to implementing obesity prevention strategies. Themes were deductively generated from the data.
resultsParticipants estimated the prevalence of overweight and obesity among their students to be between 3 and 15% with an increasing trend, particularly among female students. Participants identified five categories of barriers to implementation of obesity prevention intervention: curriculum; schools strategies promoting healthy weight; lack of resources; student's lifstyle; and a lack of teachers in nutrition and sports. School regulations, staff and sufficient resources were the most frequently reported enablers. Participants also identified food services, awareness, and partnerships as barriers and enablers.
conclusionThere is a need for better infrastructure and financial support for schools and professional development opportunities for teachers from the Saudi Ministry of Education. The Ministry also needs to support the development of multilevel health promotion strategies at school and home and reach out to the broader community.
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