Abstract
Objectives: To compare the anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive adolescents in Saudi Arabia and Britain. Methods: A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted at four cities in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh and Al-Khobar; N=1,648) and Britain (Birmingham and Coventry; N=1,158). The participants (14- to 18-year-olds) were randomly selected using a multistage stratified cluster sampling. Measurements included anthropometric [BMI, Waist circumference (WC), Waist to height ratio], screen time, validated physical activity questionnaire and dietary habits. Results: British males were lighter (P=0.04, 64.4 vs. 68.2 kg), and had lower values for WC (P=0.003, 77.1 vs. 78.7 cm) than Saudi males. Males (P=0.0001) were significantly more active than females but the difference between inactive Saudi and British females was greater than that between inactive Saudi and British males. Being female was significantly (P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 635-642 |
| Journal | American Journal of Human Biology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Bibliographical note
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: American Journal of Human Biology, 26 (5), pp. 635-642, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22574. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving (http://olabout.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-820227.html#terms).Keywords
- anthropometric
- lifestyle characteristics
- adolescents
- young people
- physical activity
- Saudi Arabia
- Britain
- UK