OBJECTIVE: To describe anthropometric characteristics of participants and the influence of
sociodemographic and cardiovascular risk factors involved in the prevalence of obesity in the …

This study was conducted to provide some epidemiological aspects of needle stick injuries
among health care workers in the eastern province in Saudi Arabia. Data about 282 injuries …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used measure
to define obesity and predict its complications, such as diabetes and hypertension, but its …

Objective: To estimate the awareness of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and their determinants
in a screening campaign in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: …

Objective: To describe a community-based diabetes and hypertension screening campaign,
the percentage of screened positive individuals, identified the participation rate, and the …

A national survey was carried out to achieve the following objectives: (1) construction of
national standards for Saudi children, 0-5 years old, with regard to weight, height and head …

Objective. To compare the national growth monitoring data with the National Centre for
Health Statistics (NCHS) growth standards, which is currently used in the Kingdom of Saudi …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of hypertension through a screening campaign in the
Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, and examine its association with lifestyle factors. …

Background: Surveillance for Vibrio cholerae in the Eastern Region of Saudi Arabia has been
ongoing since 1985 to detect and prevent local proliferation of imported cholera. In 1996 …

primary objectives ofthis thesis are: (i) to review the ongoing practices of corporate governance
in six developed and emerging markets that represent a broad and diverse sample that …