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Family Practice Vol. 5, No. 1, 56-61
© Oxford University Press 1988

review-article

Nutritional Disorders in Saudi Arabia: A Review

ZOHAIR A SEBAI

Department of Family and Community Medicine. College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. Correspondence to: Dr Zohair A. Sebai, PO Box 40024, AI-Khobar 31952. Saudi Arabia

Sebai ZA. Nutritional disorders in Saudi Arabia: a review. Family Practice 1987; 5: 56–61.

The article reviews the literature on the problem of nutritional disorders in Saudi Arabia. Most of the studies reveal problems of anaemia and a mild to moderate degree of stunting and wasting among pre school children. The causes are, apparently, ignorance and misconception rather than purely economic. Recently, overnutrition has been observed as a problem among the middle and upper class of urban societies. In general, an improvement in the nutritional status of the Saudis has been observed over the last two decades. This is a repercussion of socioeconomic development and improvement in education, dietary habits, and environmental conditions. The time is ripe to create Saudi standards for health and nutrition. These will be used as yardsticks for planning and evaluation of health and nutritional programmes.


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