Obesity Prevalence and Comorbidities in Riyadh Primary Healthcare Survey

A cross-sectional survey of 14,239 adults attending primary healthcare centers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, conducted from March to July 2023. The study estimates a 5.2% prevalence of self-reported physician-diagnosed obesity and identifies associated risk factors using multivariable logistic regression.

Use Cases

• Analyze the association between obesity status and behavioral factors like smoking and fast food consumption.
• Model the relationship between obesity and comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia.
• Examine demographic risk factors, including the lower odds of obesity among males compared to females.
• Investigate the combined effect of cardiometabolic conditions like heart disease on obesity prevalence.

Strengths

• Large sample size of 14,239 adult participants.
• Data collected using a validated questionnaire and a multistage random sampling approach across 48 primary healthcare centers.
• Results include specific prevalence estimates (5.2%) and adjusted odds ratios (AORs) for multiple risk factors.

Limitations

• Obesity status is based on self-reported physician diagnosis, not objective clinical measurement.
• The dataset is confined to adults attending primary healthcare centers in Riyadh, limiting generalizability.
• The underlying tabular data is not directly accessible, only a summary report in PDF format.

Provenance

Source

Emad Aljohani via figshare.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional survey using a multistage sampling approach with systematic random sampling of attendees.

Time Range

March to July 2023.

Freshness

Data was collected in 2023 and the record was last updated in 2026.

Geography

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.