Saudi Arabia’s Obesity Epidemic: Impact on Vision 2030 and Economic Burden – Expert Analysis

2023-08-20 11:58:06

Shaqran Al-Rashidi – Riyadh: Health promotion and health awareness expert, and writer on health and social affairs, Dr. Abdul Rahman Yahya Al-Qahtani, said that Saudi society suffers from overweight and obesity, which represents one of the most serious threats to Vision 2030, as it is the main and first risk factor for death and disability in Saudi Arabia, as three out of five adults In the Kingdom, people are overweight or obese, according to a recent report issued by the World Bank. Health services are also depleted and constitute a huge economic burden on the Kingdom, estimated at more than 72 billion riyals annually.

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