Obstacles to adopting a healthy lifestyle among primary healthcare patients at King Abdulaziz Medical City in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

作者：Mohammed Aldosari, Abdulrahman Alghamdi, Saad A Alsulaiman, A. Alqahtani, Fahad Alenizy, Nawaf I Alsufyani, Abdullah Alghamdi · 发表于：Saudi Journal for Health Sciences · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.4103/sjhs.sjhs_46_24 · 被引用次数：5 · 研究领域：Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet、Health disparities and outcomes、Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

ABSTRACT Background: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant concern for global health as they significantly contribute to mortality and morbidity. In Saudi Arabia, NCDs account for a substantial portion of deaths. Understanding barriers to adopting a healthy lifestyle is crucial for effective prevention and management. The study aims to identify barriers to physical activity and healthy eating to inform targeted interventions that promote healthier behaviors and reduce the burden of NCDs in this population. Aim: This study aims to determine the barriers to healthy lifestyle among patients attending primary health-care clinics in King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC) in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. Settings and Design: This is a cross-sectional study; data were collected from January 2023 to July 2023. This study was conducted in three main primary health-care centers (Khashm-Ala’an, Umm-alhammam, and Iskan) of KAMC, Riyadh. Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in Riyadh city. The study utilized a questionnaire adapted from previous research. Results were considered significant when the P < 0.05. Results: The study included 383 participants aged 15 to over 45 years, with a significant proportion in the 15–29 years of age group. Approximately half were male, with the majority having attained a university education or higher. A considerable portion had never been married and reported incomes below 10,000 SR per month. Physical inactivity affected ...