Childhood and adolescent obesity: Primary Health Care Physicians’ perspectives from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Faiza Nasser AlOtaibi
  • Majeedah AlOtaibi
  • Shiakhah AlAnazi
  • Hanan Al-Gethami
  • Deemah AlAteeq
  • Rowaydah Mishiddi
  • Amna Rehana Siddiqui Aga Khan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.12118

Keywords:

Adolescent, Barriers, Childhood, Overweight, Obesity, Primary health care.

Abstract

Background & Objectives: Primary health care (PHC) physicians are foremost to confront childhood and adolescent obesity.Our objective was to evaluate PHC Physicians perspectives for managing overweight/obesity in children and adolescents.

Methods: PHC services from eight public hospitals in Riyadh participated. A self-administered tool maintaining anonymity evaluated facilitators and barriers for managing overweight/obese children and adolescent patients. Physicians who

Author Biography

Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Aga Khan University

Associate Professor

Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University Karachi Pakistan

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Published

2017-02-22

How to Cite

Nasser AlOtaibi, F., AlOtaibi, M., AlAnazi, S., Al-Gethami, H., AlAteeq, D., Mishiddi, R., & Siddiqui, A. R. (2017). Childhood and adolescent obesity: Primary Health Care Physicians’ perspectives from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 33(1). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.331.12118

Issue

Vol. 33 No. 1 (2017): January – February 2017 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles