The Burden of Obesity in Saudi Arabia: A Real-World Cost-of-Illness Study
Obesity imposes a substantial economic burden on the healthcare system and society in the KSA. Interventions aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles to reduce the prevalence and incidence of obesity and its comorbidities are highly warranted to alleviate the impact of obesity in the country.
Authors
- Sermsiri Sangroongruangsri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-8694)
- Saowalak Turongkaravee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1897-3495)
- Montarat Thavorncharoensap (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8256-2167)
- Mohammed M. Alsultan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-9790)
- Usa Chaikledkaew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9457-9823)
- Ziyad S. Almalki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1618-4142)
- Mouaddh Abdulmalik Nagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4976-0978)
- Abdulhadi Alqahtani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6377-7138)
- Abdulaziz Ibrahim Alzarea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0604-6299)
- Lamis S AlSharif
- Ibrahim A Alsubaihi
Institutions
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Jouf University (SA)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- King Fahd Medical City (SA)
- Aljanad University for Science and Technology
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ClinicoEconomics and Outcomes Research
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ceor.s504462
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.15
Funders
- Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University
- Mahidol University
- Health Technology Assessment international