Al-Hazzaa Hazzaa M
Lifestyle and Health Research, Health Science Research Center, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2018 Nov-Dec;12(6):50-64.
Saudi Arabia has recently witnessed enormous economic growth accompanied by undesirable lifestyle behaviors, along with an associated increase in non-communicable diseases (NCD's). This systematic review presents a comprehensive and an updated overview of the status of physical activity (PA) or inactivity among the Saudi population and examines the major barriers and correlates of PA.
A systematic search was conducted using MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases. The electronic search yielded an initial 434 articles. However, the majority of these articles were eliminated because they did not meet the inclusion criteria. The remaining relevant papers were 65 articles that became the bases for this review.
The majority of Saudi children, youth and adults were not active enough to meet the recommended guidelines for moderate to vigorous PA. Saudi females were disproportionately less active than males, beginning from early school years. The proportions of Saudis who are at risk of inactivity are exceedingly higher than those at risk for other coronary heart diseases. Active Saudi boys tend to have favorable levels of blood lipids and body composition profile compared to inactive boys. Increased urbanization, crowded traffic, extreme weather, cultural barriers, lack of social support, the absence of female school PA program and lack of time and resources, all make PA a difficult choice for the Saudis.
More intensified efforts toward promoting PA and reducing sedentary behaviors among the Saudi population are needed to curtail the risks of NCD's.
沙特阿拉伯最近经历了巨大的经济增长，同时伴随着不良的生活方式行为，以及非传染性疾病（NCD）的相应增加。本系统综述全面且更新了沙特人群身体活动（PA）或缺乏身体活动的现状，并研究了PA的主要障碍和相关因素。
使用MEDLINE和谷歌学术数据库进行系统检索。电子检索最初得到434篇文章。然而，这些文章中的大多数因不符合纳入标准而被剔除。其余相关论文共65篇，成为本综述的基础。
沙特的大多数儿童、青少年和成年人的身体活动水平不足以达到中度至剧烈PA的推荐指南。从早年开始，沙特女性的身体活动量就比男性少得多。有缺乏身体活动风险的沙特人的比例远高于有其他冠心病风险的人。与不活跃的男孩相比，活跃的沙特男孩往往有较好的血脂水平和身体成分状况。城市化加剧、交通拥堵、极端天气、文化障碍、缺乏社会支持、没有女性学校PA项目以及缺乏时间和资源，所有这些都使PA对沙特人来说成为一个艰难的选择。
需要加大力度促进沙特人群的PA并减少久坐行为，以降低非传染性疾病的风险。
