The situation of healthy lifestyle in Riyadh. The Impact of Healthy Lifestyles on the Manifestation of Non-Communicable Diseases in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

      Аннотация: Over the last thirty years, Saudi Arabia has experienced some dramatic changes in health, diet and lifestyle. The development of mobile technologies, the rise of sedentary occupations and the Westernisation of food culture have resulted in some major problems for the population, which has increased the pressure on healthcare facilities. According to national statistics, the rates of obesity and the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are greater in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) than anywhere else on the world. If the incidence of heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, obesity and cancers continues to rise at the predicted rate, the healthcare system in Riyadh will need to be prepared. This study aims to determine whether it can and will be prepared to managed this potential crisis.

Ключевые слова: “Non-communicable diseases’, 'NCDs’, ‘genetic’, ‘chronic diseases’, ‘strategies’, ‘National policy’, ‘WHO policy’, ‘Arab’, ‘Middle East’, ‘GCC’, ‘Saudi Arabia’, ‘Riyadh’, ‘cardiovascular disease’, ‘obesity ‘, ‘cancer’, ’ chronic respiratory diseases’, ‘hypertension’, ‘salt interventions’, ‘Diabetes mellitus’, ‘diet’, ‘physical activity’, ‘tobacco’ and ‘risks”.