Abstract
In recent years, obesity/overweight has represented a major health issue in Saudi Arabia, particularly among the younger population. Consequently, the current investigation is aimed to characterize the personalized perceptions and attitudes towards healthy weight management in Hall Region, Northern Saudi Arabia. In the present study 317 Saudi participants living in the city of Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia were recruited to find out the personalized perceptions and attitudes towards healthy weight management in Ha'il Region, Northern Saudi Arabia. The prevalence of obesity/overweight was 53%. The majority of the participants believe that "Calories' contents knowledge", can maintain a healthy body weight followed by "Reducing meal quantity", "Reducing meals frequencies", and "Reducing meals frequencies and Reducing meal quantity", constituting 223/315(70.8%), 210/313(67%), 161/313(51.4%), and 127/313(40.6%), respectively. Obesity/overweight is prevalent in Northern Saudi Arabia, which is behavioral and habitual determinant in most occasions. Personalized bodyweight determinant factors, including food intake habits, have a strong impact on Saudi weight management.