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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES : Because there are no reference standards for body mass
index (BMI) in Saudi children, we established BMI reference percentiles for normal Saudi …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE : There is no published information on the prevalence of
malnutrition in Saudi Arabia. The objective of this study was to establish the prevalence data. …