Abstract
Diabesity (diabetes associated with obesity) is a major global and local public health concern, which has almost reached an epidemic order of magnitude in the countries of the Arabian Gulf and worldwide. We sought to review the lifestyle trends in this region and to highlight the challenges and opportunities that health care professionals face and attempt to address and correct them. In this regard, we aimed to review the regional data and widely held expert opinions in the Arabian Gulf and provide a thematic review of the size of the problem of diabesity and its risk factors, challenges, and opportunities. We also wished to delineate the barriers to health promotion, disease prevention, and identify social customs contributing to these challenges. Lastly, we wished to address specific problems with particular relevance to the region such as minimal exercise and unhealthy nutrition, concerns during pregnancy, the subject of childhood obesity, the impact of Ramadan fasting, and the expanding role of bariatric surgery. Finally, general recommendations for prevention, evidence-based, and culturally competent management strategies are presented to be considered at the levels of the individual, community, and policymakers.
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- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2018.53
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Khalil, A. B., Beshyah, S. A., Abdella, N., Afandi, B., Al-Arouj, M. M., Alawadi, F., Benbarka, M., Ben Nakhi, A., Fiad, T. M., Al-Futaisi, A., Hassoun, A. A., Hussein, W., Kaddaha, G., Ksseiry, I., Al Lamki, M., Madani, A. A., Saber, F. A., Aal, Z. A., Morcos, B., & Saadi, H. (2018). Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.53
MLA 9
Khalil, Aly Bernard, et al. "Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities." Oman Medical Journal, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.53.
Chicago (author–date)
Khalil, Aly Bernard, Salem A Beshyah, Nabila Abdella, Bachar Afandi, Mounira M Al-Arouj, Fatheya Alawadi, Mahmoud Benbarka, Abdallah Ben Nakhi, Tarek M Fiad, Abdullah Al-Futaisi, Ahmed AK Hassoun, Wiam Hussein, Ghaida Kaddaha, Iyad Ksseiry, Mohamed Al Lamki, Abdulrazzak A Madani, Feryal A Saber, Zeyad Abdel Aal, Bassem Morcos, and Hussein Saadi. 2018. "Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2018.53.
Harvard
Khalil, A. B., Beshyah, S. A., Abdella, N., Afandi, B., Al-Arouj, M. M., Alawadi, F., Benbarka, M., Ben Nakhi, A., Fiad, T. M., Al-Futaisi, A., Hassoun, A. A., Hussein, W., Kaddaha, G., Ksseiry, I., Al Lamki, M., Madani, A. A., Saber, F. A., Aal, Z. A., Morcos, B. and Saadi, H. (2018) 'Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.53.
Vancouver
Khalil AB, Beshyah SA, Abdella N, Afandi B, Al-Arouj MM, Alawadi F, et al. Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities. Oman Medical Journal. 2018. doi:10.5001/omj.2018.53
IEEE
A. B. Khalil, S. A. Beshyah, N. Abdella, B. Afandi, M. M. Al-Arouj, F. Alawadi, M. Benbarka, A. Ben Nakhi, T. M. Fiad, A. Al-Futaisi, A. A. Hassoun, W. Hussein, G. Kaddaha, I. Ksseiry, M. Al Lamki, A. A. Madani, F. A. Saber, Z. A. Aal, B. Morcos, and H. Saadi, "Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities," Oman Medical Journal, 2018, doi: 10.5001/omj.2018.53.