Abstract
Background: Global efforts to reduce the burden of obesity are now foremost. Consequently, this study aimed to evaluate the appraisal of general population knowledge on obesity-related diseases in the Ha'il Region, Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: About 315 Saudi civilians living in the city of Ha'il, Northern Saudi Arabia were randomly selected for this survey. Data were obtained during a cross-sectional survey conducted during the period from October 2019 to Feb 2020. Results: Out of the 315 study subjects, 110/315(35%) believe that keeping healthy body weight is important for disease prevention. Out of the 315 participants, 24% of them were obese and 29% were overweight. About 70/315(22.2%) of the participants were categorized as having one or more chronic illness, of whom 49/ 70(70%) were overweight/obese. Conclusion: though there is a slight decline in the prevalence of overweight/obesity in the Ha'il region, Northern Saudi Arabia, still overweight/obese are prevalent. Civilians of Northern Saudi Arabia still in need of additional efforts towards obesity preventive measures to fulfill the recommended guidelines.