Obesity and its associated risk factors among school-aged children in Sharjah, UAE.

Abduelmula R AbduelkaremSuleiman I SharifFarah G BankessliSherin A KamalNahed M KulhasanAmar M Hamrouni

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Emirate of Sharjah is high in both genders and across all ages of the study population. Contributing factors may include; sedentary lifestyle, consumption of unhealthy food and family history. There is a need for an immediate attention and measures to reduce the prevalence of obesity and associated diseases.

Keyphrases

physical activity
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
insulin resistance
risk factors
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
weight gain
young adults
working memory
mental health
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
risk assessment
skeletal muscle
human health