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Saudi obesity alarm

Saudi Arabia: Tuesday, January 23 - 2007 at 08:37

A health study has found that 45% of Saudi women and 23.5% of Saudi men are obese, Arab News reported. The joint research by the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center and the Ministry of Health measured the body mass index of 5,000 men and women across the kingdom. Hail was found to be the 'fattest city', with 34% of its population considered obese.



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James McInerney James McInerney, News Editor
Tuesday, January 23 - 2007 at 08:37 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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This Article was updated on Wednesday, March 14 - 2007

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