ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Lifestyle Interventions for Prevention and Management of Diet-Linked Non-Communicable Diseases among Adults in Arab Countries.
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- Towards a better understanding of brief lifestyle interventions in noncommunicable diseases: a concept analysis.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of physical activity interventions on reducing perceived fatigue among adults with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
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- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Across the League of Arab States: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Health Education and Its Role in the Prevention and Management of Non-communicable Diseases: A Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Lifestyle Modification Programs and Interventions on Prediabetes in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2025Article
- Validation of a Slovenian version of the Healthy Lifestyle and Personal Control Questionnaire (HLPCQ) for use with patients in family medicine.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A bibliometric analysis of inflammatory bowel disease research in the Arab world.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association · 2025Article
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- Health quality management practises for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity care in the UAE: a scoping review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Dietary Patterns and Fertility.Biology · 2024Review
- Association between Diet and Adiposity in Adults: Influence of Sedentary Behavior Patterns.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The increased incidences of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases among adults are becoming the chief public health concern in most Arab countries. Economic expansion has contributed to a nutrition shift from a traditional seasonal diet to Westernized eating habits coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. Despite the rising concern for NCD mortality, public health policies are inadequately addressed. This narrative review aims to discuss the effectiveness of nutritional interventions focusing on diet and physical activity in the management of NCDs among Arab adults. A comprehensive literature search was performed using different database platforms such as Cochrane reviews, Scopus, and PubMed for articles published between 1 December 2012 and 31 December 2021. Fifteen recent research articles addressing NCDs, mainly diabetes and obesity, from different Arab countries were included in this review. Structured lifestyle interventions involving behavioral therapy approaches and personalized goals for diet and physical activity were found to improve specific health outcomes in most studies. Significant improvements in health outcomes were reported for longer-duration interventions with follow-ups. A combination of both online and face-to-face sessions was found to be effective. It is important to identify barriers to physical activity for a culturally acceptable lifestyle intervention and conduct further studies to evaluate interventions for the long-term maintenance of health outcomes.
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