BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : There is limited information on overweight and obesity
in Saudi children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to establish the national …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : There is a high rate of consanguinity in Saudi Arabia;
however, information on its relationship with genetic disorders is limited. The objective of this …

Methods A sample size of 45,682 children and adolescents from newborn to 19 years of age
was selected by multistage random probability sampling of the Saudi households from each …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of type 1 diabetes mellitus among 0-19 years old
Saudi children and adolescents. Methods: A nationwide Saudi Arabian project was conducted …

Objectives: To establish reference growth charts for Saudi children and adolescents. Methods:
Multi-stage probability sampling of a cross-section of Saudi children and adolescents …

Background Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is increasingly recognized in
developing countries; however, the incidence and trend over time have not been reported. …

Results: The sample size was 3525, 3413 and 4174 from 2-17 years of age in the Central,
Southwestern and Northern regions respectively. The overall prevalence of overweight was 21…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : The WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding in the
first 6 months of life. Our objective was to evaluate trends in infant nutrition in Saudi Arabia …

There are limited data on the pattern and prevalence of pediatric chronic neurologic conditions
in the region. Therefore, the objective of this study was to establish the prevalence of …

… The data that support the findings of this study are available upon reasonable request
from the principal investigator (Professor Mohammad El Mouzan) and with permission of the …