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: 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 Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a well-established risk factor for the development of
coronary artery disease (CAD). We designed this study to obtain the prevalence of MS and …

Background Limited data exist on the epidemiology of cardiovascular risk factors in Saudi
Arabia, particularly in relation to the differences between Saudi nationals and expatriates in …

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 …

Background Prior acute coronary syndrome (ACS) registries in Saudi Arabia might not have
accurately described the true demographics and cardiac care of patients with ACS. We …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: The health hazards related to smoking are well known. Smoking is a recognized
risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Despite rejection of smoking by the Saudi …