A cross-sectional survey: The "Saudi guidelines for the prevention and management of obesity": Awareness and adaptation in Al-Qassim province.

Background: Obesity and overweight are major health problems in Saudi Arabia. In response, with reference to studies both local and from abroad, the Saudi Ministry of Health and the Saudi Arabian Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery recently published the "Saudi Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Obesity."

Aims: We sought to investigate the awareness of and adherence to the "Guidelines" among health care professionals (HCPs) specializing in obesity in Al-Qassim province, Saudi Arabia.