Sebai Z A
Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia.
Fam Pract. 1988 Mar;5(1):56-61. doi: 10.1093/fampra/5.1.56.
The article reviews the literature on the problem of nutritional disorders in Saudi Arabia. Most of the studies reveal problems of anaemia and a mild to moderate degree of stunting and wasting among preschool children. The causes are, apparently, ignorance and misconception rather than purely economic. Recently, overnutrition has been observed as a problem among the middle and upper class of urban societies. In general, an improvement in the nutritional status of the Saudis has been observed over the last two decades. This is a repercussion of socioeconomic development and improvement in education, dietary habits, and environmental conditions. The time is ripe to create Saudi standards for health and nutrition. These will be used as yardsticks for planning and evaluation of health and nutritional programmes.
本文回顾了关于沙特阿拉伯营养失调问题的文献。大多数研究揭示了学龄前儿童存在贫血问题以及轻度至中度的发育迟缓与消瘦现象。原因显然是无知和误解，而非纯粹的经济因素。最近，在城市社会的中上层阶级中，营养过剩已被视为一个问题。总体而言，在过去二十年里，沙特人的营养状况有所改善。这是社会经济发展以及教育、饮食习惯和环境条件改善的结果。制定沙特的健康与营养标准时机已成熟。这些标准将用作规划和评估健康与营养项目的准绳。
