Perceived barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among adolescents in seven Arab countries: a cross-cultural study.

Objective: To highlight the perceived personal, social, and environmental barriers to healthy eating and physical activity among Arab adolescents.

Method: A multistage stratified sampling method was used to select 4698 students aged 15-18 years (2240 males and 2458 females) from public schools. Seven Arab counties were included in the study, namely, Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates.

Risk of disordered eating attitudes among adolescents in seven Arab countries by gender and obesity: a cross-cultural study.

The objectives were to discover the prevalence of disordered eating attitudes (EAs) among adolescent males and females, and the association of obesity with EA in seven Arab countries. A multistage stratified sampling technique was used to select secondary students aged 15-18 years from cities in Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Palestine, Syria and Sharijah Emirate (United Arab Emirates). The total sample was 4698 (2240 males and 2458 females).