1. PHED 1112: Physical Education
Fall 2012
Instructor Ebtesam Tallouzi
Section: 202   
 Group Members:
Lamma Hammad
Rasha Bubshait
Mamar AlDhwila
Khlode Alghamdi
    Assignment: Common Health Problem in Saudi Arabia Obesity in Saudi Arabia

2. Outline: Introduction Obesity How common is it?
Causes and associated factors
Associated Health Problems
Treatment Program
Lifestyle changes for prevention and control

3. Introduction:
Obesity in Saudi Arabia has reached a very high epidemic proportions, creating the first generation which is predicted to have a shorter lifespan than the previous generations.
Unless there is a broad cultural and behavioral change among Saudis, regarding diet and exercise, obesity rates will most likely continue to rise

4. Obesity: obesity is defined as having excess body fat
a person must weigh higher than what is thought to be healthy for his or her average height
With the help of Body Mas Index (BMI) formula, a person can check for his/her obesity rate in relation to the height.

5. How common is it?
According to statistics studied on the Saudi population, on average 29% of all adult males are obese, and 37% of all adult females are proven to be obese as demonstrated in the figures (Murphy, 2010).

6. How common is it?

7. Causes and associated factors:
1- lack of physical activity within the Saudi community.
The idea of gaining excessive body fat is simple. It happens when the calories consumed are greater than calories used.
2- Unhealthy Saudi Arabian eating habits
traditional food such as Jaresh, Kabsa, and Halwa are full of fats that are eaten on a daily basis in almost every household.
3- The Saudi lifestyle
Weddings and night life in Ramadan.

8. Associated Health Problems
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Heart diseases
Joint problems
Difficult breathing
Cancer

9. Treatment Program
WEIGHT LOSS

10. Lifestyle changes for prevention and control: