Browsing by Author "Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M."

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    • Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive saudi and british adolescents 

      Duncan, Michael J.; Al-hazzaa, Hazzaa M.; Al-Nakeeb, Yahya; Al-Sobayel, Hana I.; Abahussain, Nada A.; ... more authors ( Wiley Periodicals, Inc. , 2014 , Article)
      To compare the anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive adolescents in Saudi Arabia and Britain. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and ...

    • A cross-cultural comparison of health behaviors between Saudi and British adolescents living in urban areas: Gender by country analyses 

      Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.; Al-Nakeeb, Yahya; Duncan, Michael J.; Al-Sobayel, Hana I.; Abahussain, Nada A.; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2013 , Article)
      This study investigated the cross-cultural differences and similarity in health behaviors between Saudi and British adolescents. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and ...

    • Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents’ growth and development 

      Mishra, Anu; Zhou, Bin; Rodriguez-Martinez, Andrea; Bixby, Honor; Singleton, Rosie K.; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2023 , Article)
      Optimal growth and development in childhood and adolescence is crucial for lifelong health and well-being1–6. Here we used data from 2,325 population-based studies, with measurements of height and weight from 71 million ...

    • Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants 

      Andrea, Rodriguez-Martinez; Zhou, Bin; Sophiea, Marisa K; Bentham, James; Paciorek, Christopher J; ... more authors (2020 , Article)
      Background Comparable global data on health and nutrition of school-aged children and adolescents are scarce. We aimed to estimate age trajectories and time trends in mean height and mean body-mass index (BMI), which ...

    • Joint Associations of Activity Energy Expenditure and Sedentary Behaviors with Adolescent's Obesity and Dietary Habits 

      Al-Hazzaa, Hazzaa M.; Al-Sobayel, Hana I.; Abahussain, Nada A.; Qahwaji, Dina M.; Al-Haifi, Ahmad R.; ... more authors ( Lipincott, Williams, & Wilkins , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      PURPOSE: Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviors are thought to be independent entities and differently associate with adverse health outcomes. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the joint associations of ...

    • The relationship between lifestyle factors and obesity indices among adolescents in Qatar 

      Kerkadi, Abdelhamid; Sadig, Abdelmonem H.; Bawadi, Hiba; Al Thani, Al Anoud Mohammed; Al Chetachi, Walaa; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      Background: Physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour and an unhealthy diet are factors that may increase weight and general and/or abdominal obesity. Objective: To evaluate the relationship between general and abdominal ...