Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive Saudi and British adolescents

Michael J. Duncan; H.M. Al-hazzaa; Y. Al-Nakeeb; H.I. Al-Sobayel; N.A. Abahussain; A.O. Musaiger; M. Lyons; P. Collins; A. Nevill

doi:10.1002/ajhb.22574

Anthropometric and lifestyle characteristics of active and inactive Saudi and British adolescents

Michael J. Duncan
, H.M. Al-hazzaa
, Y. Al-Nakeeb
, H.I. Al-Sobayel
, N.A. Abahussain
, A.O. Musaiger
, M. Lyons
, P. Collins
, A. Nevill

King Saud University
Newman University College

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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
Pages (from-to)	635-642
Journal	American Journal of Human Biology
Volume	26
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajhb.22574
Publication status	Published - 2014

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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).

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anthropometric
lifestyle characteristics
adolescents
young people
physical activity
Saudi Arabia
Britain
UK

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