Noncommunicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia : Toward Effective Interventions for Prevention (English)

Saudi Arabia is at an early stage of its demographic transition to an older population, and so it has an opportunity to prepare early for a rising noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic. NCDs, such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases and their associated behavioral risk factors, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity, are an increasing economic and public health challenge. An aging population...

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Algwizani, Abdullah;

Alqunaibet, Ada;

El-Saharty, Sameh;

Herbst, Christopher H.;
Document Date
2021/10/01
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
166059
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Saudi Arabia,
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan,
Disclosure Date
2021/11/15
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Noncommunicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia : Toward Effective Interventions for Prevention

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English

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Health Nutrition &Population MNA (HMNHN)

ISBN

978-1-4648-1717-5

Version Type

Final

Series Name

International Development in Focus;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/978-1-4648-1717-5

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Algwizani, Abdullah; Alqunaibet, Ada; El-Saharty, Sameh; Herbst, Christopher H..

Noncommunicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia : Toward Effective Interventions for Prevention (English). International Development in Focus Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/336261636951634235

Noncommunicable Diseases in Saudi Arabia : Toward Effective Interventions for Prevention (English)

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