The burden of disease attributable to high body mass index across Arab countries: an analysis of data from the global burden of disease study 2021
The considerable disease burden attributable to high BMI in Arab countries highlights the necessity for integrated, population-level interventions aimed at holistically preventing high BMI in this region. Longitudinal and qualitative research on perceptions and drivers of trends in high BMI within Arab countries are necessary to gain context and add to the evidence base, allowing for the development of suitable and effective interventions.
Authors
- Indra Kumar Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5451-7093)
- Fakhria Al Rashdi
- Zeenah Atwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-5217)
- Celine Tabche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7690-6368)
- Holly Exton-Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7092-4432)
- Salman Rawaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7191-2355)
- Hamed Al-Qanubi
Institutions
- University of Basrah (IQ)
- Public Health England (GB)
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25620-w
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00