Physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits among Kuwaiti adolescents: gender differences.

Objective: The present study was designed to assess physical activity, sedentary behaviours and dietary habits among adolescents in Kuwait and to compare the differences between genders.

Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among secondary-school children who participated in the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS), a multi-centre collaborative project.

Setting: Secondary schools in Kuwait.

Relative contribution of physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and dietary habits to the prevalence of obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents.

Background: The increasing rate of obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents is associated with immediate and long term-risks to their health and well-being.

Objective: To update data on the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and to examine the relative contribution of selected lifestyle factors to overweight and obesity in this population.

Methods: The present study is part of the Arab Teens Lifestyle Study (ATLS).

Right Diet: a television series to combat obesity among adolescents in Kuwait.

Background: Adolescent obesity is a growing public health problem in Kuwait. Reducing obesity can lower the risk of several chronic diseases. Fourteen obese adolescent boys volunteered to participate in a 6-month multidimensional television series on weight loss.