Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students in Arba Minch Town, Southern Ethiopia, Nuredin N. Azmach
Nuredin Nassir Azmach Arba Minch University Ethiopia Background: Worldwide HIV/AIDS has created an enormous challenge to the survival of mankind and many populations continue to be left behind. In particular, young people aged between 10–24 years are not only at high risk of contracting HIV infection, but already constitute a significant percentage of people living […]
Assessing girls’ school meals and snack food options in Saudi Arabia using the UK food standards agency nutrient-profiling model, Dr. Elham A. Al-Jaaly, Dr. Nahlaa Khalifa and Arwa M. Badreldin
Elham A. Al-Jaaly and Nahlaa Khalifa King Abdulaziz University Kingdom Saudi Arabia Arwa M. Badreldin Kingdom Saudi Arabia Background: The role of schools in contributing to the promotion of health status is more vital compared to other institutions in a country. This could be through providing healthier meals and snack options. The aim of this […]
Dietary habits and nutrients intake of diabetic adolescents during Ramadan fasting, Nagat Eltoum, Sidiga Washi and Abdulaziz Al-Twaim
Nagat Eltoum King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences Kingdom Saudi Arabia Sidiga Washi United Arab Emirates University United Arab Emirates Abdulaziz Al-Twaim King Abdulaziz Medicalcity Kingdom Saudi Arabia Purpose: the aim is to examine the effect of Ramadan fasting on the dietary habits and nutrients intake of Muslim adolescents with type 1 diabetes. […]
Food advertising watched by adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia, Elham Al-Jaaly
Elham Al-Jaaly King Abdul-Aziz University Saudi Arabia Purpose: To explore the nature and contents of food advertisements aired on popular television channels most watched by Jeddah adolescent girls. Design/methodology: The content of 288 hours of television programming was videotaped in 2009. All product advertisements were abstracted from the programmes and analysed quantitatively in terms of […]
Overweight and its determinants in adolescent girls in Saudi Arabia, Elham Al-Jaaly, Margaret Lawson and Therese Hesketh
Elham Al-Jaaly, Margaret Lawson and Therese Hesketh University College London United Kingdom Abstract: There are growing concerns about increasing levels of obesity in adolescents in Saudi Arabia. To address the problem requires an understanding of the determinants. The objective of the study was to quantify the problem of overweight and obesity in adolescent girls in […]
Health status, blood pressure and dietary pattern, Safaa Zaki, Salwa EL-Shebini, Saneya A. Wahba, Atiat Arafa and N. El-Arabi
Safaa T. Zaki, Salwa M. EL-Shebini, Saneya A Wahba, Atiat M Arafa and N.H. El-Arabi National Research Center Egypt Abstract: This pilot study was carried out to assess the nutritional status, blood pressure (B.P) and dietary intake of some school adolescents in Giza governorate, aiming to investigate the relationship between adolescent nutritional status and the […]