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Physical Activity Behavior Predictors, Reasons and Barriers among Male Adolescents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Evidence for Obesogenic Environment.

Int J Health Sci (Qassim)

October 2015

Ph. D. in Public Health, Environmental Health Department, College of Public Health and Health Informatics, University of Dammam KSA.

Objective: This study aimed to assess physical activity, socio-demographic predictors and to determine reasons for practicing and/or not practicing physical activities.

Methods: Cross-sectional study was conducted among male high school students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data using stratified cluster sampling technique (N= 453 students).

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Background: Food additives attract consumers, improve foods quality, control weight, and replace sugar in foods, while it may affect seriously children and adults health.

Aim: To investigate the adverse effects of saccharin and methylsalicyltaes on lipid profile, blood glucose, renal, hepatic function, and oxidative stress/antioxidant (lipid peroxidation, Catalase and reduced glutathione (GSH) in liver tissues).

Methods: 46 young male albino rats were used.

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