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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Perceived barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among adolescents in seven arab countries: A cross-cultural study
The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2013, Article 232164, Year 2013
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Objective. To highlight the perceived personal, social, and environmental barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among Arab adolescents. Method. A multistage stratified sampling method was used to select 4698 students aged 15-18 years (2240 males and 2458 females) from public schools. Seven Arab counties were included in the study, namely, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates. Self-reported questionnaire was used to list the barriers to healthy eating and physical activity facing these adolescents. Results. It was found that lack of information on healthy eating, lack of motivation to eat a healthy diet, and not having time to prepare or eat healthy food were the main barriers to healthy eating among both genders. For physical activity, the main barriers selected were lack of motivation to do physical activity, less support from teachers, and lack of time to do physical activity. In general, females faced more barriers to physical activity than males in all countries included. There were significant differences between males and females within each country and among countries for most barriers. Conclusion. Intervention programmes to combat obesity and other chronic noncommunicable diseases in the Arab world should include solutions to overcome the barriers to weight maintenance, particularly the sociocultural barriers to practising physical activity. © 2013 Abdulrahman O. Musaiger et al.
Authors & Co-Authors
Musaiger, Abdulrahman Obaid
Bahrain, Manama
Arab Center for Nutrition
Al-Mannai, Mariam A.
Bahrain, Sakhir
College of Science
Tayyem, Reema F.
Jordan, Zarqa
Hashemite University
Al-Lalla, Osama
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Ministry of Education – United Arab Emirates
Ali, Essa Y.A.
Kuwait
Elia Nutrition and Health Centre
Kalam, Faiza
Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus
Dietetic Clinic
Benhamed, Mofida M.
Libya, Tripoli
University of Tripoli
Saghir, Sabri
Palestine, Hebron
Hebron University
Halahleh, Ismail
Palestine, Jerusalem
Makassed Hospital
Djoudi, Zahra
Algeria, Algiers
Nutridar
Chirane, Manel
Algeria, Algiers
Nutridar
Statistics
Citations: 108
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1155/2013/232164
e-ISSN:
1537744X
Research Areas
Food Security
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Algeria
Libya
Participants Gender
Female