Prevalence of physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia: A brief review

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 663-670

  Al Hazzaa, H M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CORONARY DISEASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SAUDI ARABIA; SMOKING;

EID: 28444479820     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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