Articles Related to Noncommunicable Diseases
Obesity as Behavioral Risk Factors of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in Young Gabonese Population
Obesity increases of prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in young active populations worldwide. We sought to investigate
the status of young men (n=200) and women (n=200) aged from 18 to 39 years old, living at Libreville, by examining their lifestyles and
eating habits, and measuring their anthropometric parameters, including, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), percentages of total
muscles, lean mass, body and visceral fats, as well as metabolic age and metabolism at rest.
Physical Activity and the Prevalence of General and Abdominal Obesity among Saudi Women of Reproductive Age in Jeddah City
Obesity and physical inactivity are growing problems that are associated with major health problems. However, the current information on the association between obesity and physical activity (PA) in Saudi women of reproductive age is insufficient to design and develop intervention programs. To explore the rates of two types of obesity (general and abdominal obesity) and the level of PA and to evaluate the relationship between obesity risk factors, the use of exercise equipment at home, A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 using a stratified two-stage cluster sample. The sampling weight and design effect were incorporated into the analysis. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) data were collected from all participants.and obesity measurements.