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2023
- Volume 17, Issue 3
The
Extent of Childhood Obesity and the Scope of School-Based
Health Promotion Interventions in Saudi Arabia: A Review of
Literature
Noura
Khaled Nassar ALNassar
Correspondence:
Noura Khaled Nassar ALNassar MSc. R.N.,
Faculty of Nursing, Community Health Nursing Department, College
of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University
Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia
Email: Nkalnassar@iau.edu.sa
Received: October 2023; Accepted: November 2023; Published:
December 2023
Citation: Noura Khaled Nassar ALNassar. The Extent of Childhood
Obesity and the Scope of School-Based Health Promotion Interventions
in Saudi Arabia: A Review of Literature. Middle East Journal
of Nursing 2023; 17(2): 3-13 DOI: 10.5742/MEJN2023.9378036
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ABSTRACT
Childhood obesity is a concerning trend and represents one
of the most significant challenges to public health worldwide.
Childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia has become a significant
concern for scholars and healthcare professionals. An extensive
amount of research has been conducted to identify the most
effective interventions to prevent childhood obesity in light
of its prevalence, health consequences, and associated costs.
Studies indicate that identifying and addressing obesity-related
behaviours can be valuable for developing and implementing
effective interventions and prevention measures to mitigate
childhood obesity in Saudi Arabia. It has been shown that
obesity-related behaviours can be changed through school-based
health promotion interventions. Therefore, the present review
summarises the current evidence on childhood obesity, including
its prevalence, health consequences, and obesity-related behaviours
in children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia. In addition,
it aimed to determine the scope of school-based health promotion
efforts in Saudi schools to reduce childhood obesity.
Keywords: Childhood Obesity, Overweight, Children,
Adolescence, Health Promotion, School, Saudi Arabia
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