Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem worldwide, and it is a known
risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). New recommendations for the diagnosis of …

Objective Obesity and overweight are well known risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD),
and are expected to be increasing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) particularly …

Objectives Diabetes mellitus (DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are closely related. DM
is a risk factor for CAD, but it is also equivalent to established CAD. The prevalence of DM …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among Saudis of both gender,
between the ages of 30-70 years in rural as well as urban communities. his work is part of a …

Objective To assess physical activity levels among Saudi adults, and to examine the relationships
of physical activity with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and obesity …

Objectives: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major public health problem worldwide. To
our knowledge, there is no national data available from community based studies on …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of hyperlipidemia among Saudis of both genders
in rural and urban communities. Methods: Selected Saudis in the age group of 30-70 years …

Objectives: To assess physical activity levels among Saudi adults, and to examine the
relationships of physical activity with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and …

A cross-sectional population-based survey employing a cluster sampling method and
household visits by trained health teams investigated hypertension prevalence in the Kingdom …

Background Medical education in Saudi Arabia is facing multiple challenges, including the
rapid increase in the number of medical schools over a short period of time, the influx of …