Abstract
Background: Bariatric surgery embodies as an effective mean for treating morbid obesity. Thus, the current study aimed to evaluate the awareness level towards obesity and Bariatric Surgery in Tabuk Region. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in the Tabuk region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during 2020-2021. Subjects of this study were adults aged more than 18 years for both genders living in the Tabuk region, regardless of nationality, excluding adults below 18 years, medical staff, mentally disabled, younger than 18 years, and those living outside the Tabuk region. Results: On asking the participants, "Did you experience obesity," about 47% responded "Yes." On asking the participants "Did you experience bariatric surgery" around 86% replied "Yes." On asking the participants, "have you a family history of obesity" over 58% retorted, "Yes." On asking the participants, "Did you consider your current weight is harmful to your health" around 131(48%) answered "Yes." On asking the participants, "Are you curing about weight/physical appearance?", approximately 38% replied "Yes." Conclusion: Obesity/overweight health knowledge is poor among obese and those who have experienced bariatric surgeries in Saudi Arabia, which imposes further efforts at the community level. Knowledge of bariatric surgery-associated factors, including health benefits and complications, is low in the Tabuk area, necessitating educational interventions.