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Introduction <p>Approximately one fifth of the population of Saudi Arabia had obesity in 2019. Due to the considerable personal and societal cost of obesity in Saudi Arabia, a national initiative to reduce the prevalence of obesity is underway. This study describes the characteristics of people with obesity (PwO) and the impact of obesity on spending, work productivity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Saudi Arabia to help further advance the management of overweight and obesity in this country.</p> Methods <p>Data were from the multinational cross-sectional survey Adelphi Obesity Disease Specific Programme™. Physicians responsible for obesity management decisions completed online questionnaires for up to five consecutive qualifying adult PwO attending their clinic. PwO with physician-completed forms were invited to complete a separate questionnaire. Analyses were descriptive.</p> Results <p>Overall, 40 physicians provided physician-completed forms for 200 PwO; of these, 90 PwO completed a self-report form. For the 200 PwO, mean time since diagnosis was 23.0&#xa0;months. A mean of 1.6 comorbidities were reported, most commonly hypothyroidism, depression and type 2 diabetes. Current weight loss approaches included diet, exercise and medication. Other than weight loss, improving HRQoL of PwO was the most common goal reported by physicians (for 70.0% of PwO). PwO self-reported a negative impact of obesity on household income, work productivity and HRQoL.</p> Conclusion <p>Our data support findings of the notable impact of obesity on the HRQoL and work productivity of PwO in Saudi Arabia. Greater awareness of this impact may inform healthcare policies to improve future obesity management.</p>

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Impact of Obesity on Individuals in Saudi Arabia: A Real-World Patient and Physician Survey

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    2026年5月19日

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  • Fares Alruwaili,
  • Fatimah Alkawai,
  • Mohammed E. Al-Sofiani,
  • Soniya Rai,
  • Esther Artime,
  • Swarna Khare,
  • Andrea Leith,
  • Victoria Higgins

摘要

Introduction

Approximately one fifth of the population of Saudi Arabia had obesity in 2019. Due to the considerable personal and societal cost of obesity in Saudi Arabia, a national initiative to reduce the prevalence of obesity is underway. This study describes the characteristics of people with obesity (PwO) and the impact of obesity on spending, work productivity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Saudi Arabia to help further advance the management of overweight and obesity in this country.

Methods

Data were from the multinational cross-sectional survey Adelphi Obesity Disease Specific Programme™. Physicians responsible for obesity management decisions completed online questionnaires for up to five consecutive qualifying adult PwO attending their clinic. PwO with physician-completed forms were invited to complete a separate questionnaire. Analyses were descriptive.

Results

Overall, 40 physicians provided physician-completed forms for 200 PwO; of these, 90 PwO completed a self-report form. For the 200 PwO, mean time since diagnosis was 23.0 months. A mean of 1.6 comorbidities were reported, most commonly hypothyroidism, depression and type 2 diabetes. Current weight loss approaches included diet, exercise and medication. Other than weight loss, improving HRQoL of PwO was the most common goal reported by physicians (for 70.0% of PwO). PwO self-reported a negative impact of obesity on household income, work productivity and HRQoL.

Conclusion

Our data support findings of the notable impact of obesity on the HRQoL and work productivity of PwO in Saudi Arabia. Greater awareness of this impact may inform healthcare policies to improve future obesity management.