The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Weight and Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia: A Longitudinal Study

Alshahrani SM, Alghannam AF, Taha N, Alqahtani SS, Al-Mutairi A, Al-Saud N and Alghnam S (2022) The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Weight and Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia: A Longitudinal Study. Front. Public Health 9:775022. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.775022 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.775022/full

 

Diagnosis of glomus tumor of the elbow: A case report

AlNuaim B, Binsulaiman N, Alkohlani A, Al-Ghannam A, AlMohsen Z, Al-Saati M. Diagnosis of glomus tumor of the elbow: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Jan;90:106709. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106709. Epub 2021 Dec 21.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34953423/

 

Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends

Al-Haifi AR, Al-Awadhi BA, Al-Dashti YA, Aljazzaf BH, Allafi AR, Al-Mannai MA, Al-Hazzaa HM. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends. PLoS One. 2022; 17 (1): e0262101. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262101. NCD Risk https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34982787/

 

Measurements, Sociodemographics, and Lifestyle Behaviors among Saudi Adolescents Living in Riyadh Relative to Sex and Activity Energy Expenditure: Findings from the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study 2 (ATLS-2)

Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa, Shaima A Alothman, Abdullah F Alghannam, Alaa A Almasud. Anthropometric Measurements, Sociodemographics, and Lifestyle Behaviors among Saudi Adolescents Living in Riyadh Relative to Sex and Activity Energy Expenditure: Findings from the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study 2 (ATLS-2). Nutrients 2022; 14 (1): 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14010110

 

Obesity, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Dietary Habits of Saudi Adolescents Living in Riyadh (ATLS-2 Project): Revisited after a Ten-Year Period

Al-Hazzaa HM, Albawardi NM. Obesity, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary habits of Saudi adolescents living in Riyadh (ATLS-2 project): Revisited after a ten-year period. Life. 2021; 11: 1078. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11101078

 

Joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority on the recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: Background, methodology, and discussion

BaHammam AS, Alghannam AF, Aljaloud KS, Aljuraiban GS, AlMarzooqi MA, Dobia AM et al. Joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority on the recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: Background, methodology, and discussion. Ann Thorac Med 2021. https://doi.org/10.4103/atm.atm_32_21

 

The recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: A joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority

Alfawaz RA, Aljuraiban GS, AlMarzooqi MA, Alghannam AF, BaHammam AS, Dobia AM, et al. The recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: A joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority. Ann Thorac Med 2021. https://doi.org/10.4103/atm.atm_33_21

 

Physical activity and sedentary behaviors among active college students in Kuwait relative to gender status

Mohammed Alkatan, Khaled Alsharji, Abdullah Akbar, Amal Alshareefi, Sanabel Alkhalaf, Kholoud Alabduljader, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa. Physical activity and sedentary behaviors among active college students in Kuwait relative to gender status. J Prev Med Hyg. 2021; 62: E584-E414. https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.2.1650

 

Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight. Elife. 2021; 9 (10): e60060. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.60060 (Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa)

 

SPINE20 A global advocacy group promoting evidence-based spine care of value

AlEissa SI, Tamai K, Konbaz F, Alturkistany A, Blattert TR, Chhabra HS, Costanzo G, Dohring EJ, Kandziora F, Kothe R, Misaggi B, Muehlbauer EJ, Pereira P, Rajasekaran S, Sullivan WJ, Truumees E, Alqahtani Y, Alsobayel HI, Franke J, Teli MGA, Wang JC, Al-Hazzaa HM, Alosaimi MN, Berven S, Brayda-Bruno M, Briggs AM, Busari JO, Caserta AV, Côté P, Crostelli M, Fehlings MG, Gunzburg R, Haddadin S, Ihm J, Hilibrand AS, Luca A, Osvaldo M, Pigott T, Rothenfluh DA, Ruosi C, Salmi LR, Shetty AP, Singh K, Vaccaro AR, Wong DA, Zileli M, Nordin M. SPINE20 A global advocacy group promoting evidence-based spine care of value. Eur Spine J. 2021 Jun 9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-021-06890-5

 

Regulation of Energy Substrate Metabolism in Endurance Exercise

Alghannam, A.F.; Ghaith, M.M.; Alhussain, M.H. Regulation of Energy Substrate Metabolism in Endurance Exercise. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4963. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094963

 

Fat mass prediction equations and reference ranges for Saudi Arabian Children aged 8–12 years using machine technique method

Alkutbe RB, Alruban A, Alturki H, Sattar A, Al-Hazzaa H, Rees G. 2021Fat mass prediction equations and reference ranges for Saudi Arabian Children aged 8–12 years using machine technique methodPeerJ 9:e10734 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10734

 

Breakfast Eating Habits and Lifestyle Behaviors among Saudi Primary School Children Attending Public Versus Private Schools

Jabri, L.; Al-Rasheedi, A.A.; Alsulaimani, R.A.; Al-Hazzaa, H.M. Breakfast Eating Habits and Lifestyle Behaviors among Saudi Primary School Children Attending Public Versus Private Schools. Children 2021, 8, 134. https://doi.org/10.3390/ children8020134. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349257456_Breakfast_Eating_Habits_and_Lifestyle_Behaviors_among_Saudi_Primary_School_Children_Attending_Public_Versus_Private_Schools

 

Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers 

Albawardi NM, AlTamimi AA, AlMarzooqi MA, Alrasheed L, Al-Hazzaa HM. Associations of Body Dissatisfaction With Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers. Frontiers in Psychology. 2021;12(199). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.611472

 

Anthropometric, Familial- and Lifestyle-Related Characteristics of School Children Skipping Breakfast in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Al-Hazzaa, H.M.; Al-Rasheedi, A.A.; Alsulaimani, R.A.; Jabri, L. Anthropometric, Familial- and Lifestyle-Related Characteristics of School Children Skipping Breakfast in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Nutrients 2020, 12, 3668. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3668

 

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants.

Lancet. 2020; 396 (10261): 1511-1524.doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)318596. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33160572/

 

Test-Retest Reliability of activPAL in Measuring Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in People With Type 2 Diabete 

Alothman S, Hoover JC, Alshehri MM, Alenazi AM, Wick J, LeMaster J, Rucker J, Kluding PM. Test-Retest Reliability of activPAL in Measuring Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in People With Type 2 Diabetes. J Phys Act Health. 2020 Sep 23:1-6. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2019-0506. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32971519. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32971519/

 

The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, pilot RCT part II: diabetes health outcomes 

Alshehri, M.M., Alothman, S.A., Alenazi, A.M. et al. The effects of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, pilot RCT part II: diabetes health outcomes. BMC Endocr Disord 20, 136 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-020-006126 https://bmcendocrdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12902-020-00612-6#citeas

 

Effect of carbohydrate–protein supplementation on endurance training adaptations 

Alghannam, A.F., Templeman, I., Thomas, J.E., Jedrzejewski, D., Griffiths, S., Lemon, J., Byers, T., Reeves, S., Gonzalez, J.T., Thompson, D., Bilzon, J., Tsintzas, K., and Betts, J.A. Effect of carbohydrate-protein supplementation on endurance training adaptation. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 2020 Aug 5. Online ahead of print. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00421-020-04450-1#Abs1

 

Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Overweight or Obesity Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers

AlTamimi AA, Albawardi NM, AlMarzooqi MA, Aljubairi M, Al-Hazzaa HM. Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Overweight or Obesity Among Saudi Females Attending Fitness Centers. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2020;13:2613-2622
https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S255628 https://www.dovepress.com/lifestyle-behaviors-and-socio-demographic-factors-associated-with-over-peer-reviewed-article-DMSO

 

Acute potassium phosphate intake after exercise has no effect on subsequent exercise-induced performance time, substrate oxidation, and food intake in men 

Daoud HA, Obeid O, Alghannam AF, Alkahtani SA. Acute potassium phosphate intake after exercise has no effect on subsequent exercise-induced performance time, substrate oxidation, and food intake in men. Saudi J Sports Med 2019;19:43-50 http://www.sjosm.org/article.asp?issn=1319-6308;year=2019;volume=19;issue=2;spage=43;epage=50;aulast=Daoud;type=0

 

The Association between Sedentary Behavior and Health Variables in People with Type 2 Diabetes

 Alothman S, Alshehri MM, Alenazi AM, Rucker J, Kluding PM. The Association between Sedentary Behavior and Health Variables in People with Type 2 Diabetes. Health Behavior and Policy Review. 2020;7(3):198-206.  https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/psp/hbpr/2020/00000007/00000003/art00004

 

Breakfast consumption among Saudi primary-school children relative to sex and socio-demographic factors 

Al-Hazzaa, H.M., Alhowikan, A.M., Alhussain, M.H. et al. Breakfast consumption among Saudi primary-school children relative to sex and socio-demographic factors. BMC Public Health 20, 448 (2020). https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-020-8418-1

 

Associations of self-esteem with body mass index and body image among Saudi college-age females 

ALAhmari T,  Alomar AZ,  ALBeeybe J,  Asiri N,  ALAjaji R,  ALMasoud R,  Al-Hazzaa HM. Associations of self-esteem with body mass index and body image among Saudi college-age females. 2019;24(6):1199-207. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29282654

 

The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar 

Abdelhamid KerkadiAbdelmonem H. Sadig, Hiba Bawadi, Al Anoud Mohammed Al Thani, Walaa Al Chetachi, Hammad Akram, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa, and Abdulrahman O. Musaiger. The Relationship between Lifestyle Factors and Obesity Indices among Adolescents in Qatar. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16(22):4428 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6888352/

 

Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults. Nature. 2019;569(7755):260-4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6784868/

 

Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review

Ashraf El-MetwallyPaivi ToivolaMashael Al RashidiShanila NooruddinMunazza JawedRaghad AlKanhalHira AbdulRazzak, and Nada Albawardi.  “Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Arab Countries: A Systematic Review,” Behavioural Neurology, vol. 2019, Article ID 3935943, 14 pages, 2019. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bn/2019/3935943/

 

Insufficient Sleep Duration and Its Association with Breakfast Intake, Overweight/Obesity, Socio-demographics and Selected Lifestyle Behaviors Among Saudi School Children

Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa, Maha H Alhussain, Abdulrahman M Alhowikan, Omar A Obeid. Insufficient Sleep Duration and Its Association with Breakfast Intake, Overweight/Obesity, Socio-demographics and Selected Lifestyle Behaviors Among Saudi School Children. Nature and Science of Sleep. 2019; 11: 253-263 https://lh-hsrc.pnu.edu.sa/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/nss-225883-insufficient-sleep-duration-and-its-association-with-breakfa_2.pdf

 

Activity energy expenditure, screen time and dietary habits relative to gender among Saudi youth: interactions of gender with obesity status and selected lifestyle behaviours

Al-Hazzaa HM, Albawardi NM. Activity energy expenditure, screen time and dietary habits relative to gender among Saudi youth: interactions of gender with obesity status and selected lifestyle behaviours. Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition. 2019;28(2):389-400 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31192569

 

A profile of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, sleep, and dietary habits of Saudi college female students

Hana A Alzamil, Manan A Alhakbany, Nora A Alfadda, Sarah M Almusallam, Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa. A profile of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, sleep, and dietary habits of Saudi college female students. Journal of Family and Community Medicine. 2019;26(1):1-8. http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2019;volume=26;issue=1;spage=1;epage=8;aulast=Alzamil;type=0

 

Lifestyle Habits in Relation to Overweight and Obesity among Saudi Women Attending Health Science Colleges

Manan A. Alhakbany, Hana A. Alzamil, Wajude A. Alabdullatif, Shahad N. Aldekhyyel, Munirah N. Alsuhaibani, Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa. Lifestyle Habits in Relation to Overweight and Obesity among Saudi Women Attending Health Science Colleges. Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health. 2018 https://www.atlantis-press.com/journals/jegh/125905558

 

Descriptive Analysis of Physical Activity Initiatives for Health Promotion in Saudi Arabia

Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa and Mezna A. AlMarzooqi. Descriptive Analysis of Physical Activity Initiatives for Health Promotion in Saudi Arabia. Frontiers in Public Health. 2018;6(329). https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00329/full

 

Physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia revisited: A systematic review of inactivity prevalence and perceived barriers to active living

Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa. Physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia revisited: A systematic review of inactivity prevalence and perceived barriers to active living. International Journal of Health Sciences. 2018;12(6).https://www.ijhs.org.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/3404

 

Lifestyle Behaviors and Obesity: Brief Observations from the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS) Findings

Hazzaa M Al-Hazzaa. Lifestyle Behaviors and Obesity: Brief Observations from the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS) Findings2018. https://sciforschenonline.org/journals/obesity/OOA-4-136.php

 

Body Size Misperception and Overweight or Obesity among Saudi College-Aged Females

Jumanah AlbeeybeAbdulaziz AlomerTasneem AlahmariNawal AsiriReema AlajajiReem Almassoud, and Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa. Body Size Misperception and Overweight or Obesity among Saudi College-Aged Females. Journal of Obesity. 2018;2018:9. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jobe/2018/5246915/