Abstract
Background: Merging of multifarious factors related to obesity/overweight is deemed important to reduce the future burden of obesity-related comorbidities. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the concepts of the Saudi population about weight loss measures including together with surgical intervention. Methodology. This study involved 317 Saudi participants living in the city of Hail, Northern Saudi Arabia. Data were collected during a cross-sectional survey conducted during the period from October 2019 to Feb 2020. Results: Out of the 317 participants, 31/317(9.8%) were obese and 44/317(14%) were overweight. On asking "Do you planning for weight reduction"167/289(58%) answered "Yes". Out of the 167 respondents, 144/255(56.5%) were males and 33/34(97%) were females. On asking "Reduce weight by physical activities" 158/304(52%) answered "Yes". Out of the 158 respondents, 138/270(51%) were males and 20/34(59%) were females. Conclusion: The concept of the Saudi population is relatively poor towards means of weight loss, particularly bariatric surgeries. Women were more protuberant to incomes of weight loss than men. Still, there is a gab regarding an individual's body weight determinants, which requires to be addressed at a community level.