Saudi Arabia ranks among the worst affected countries globally due to rising obesity, according to a new report that exposes the enormous health and economic burdens of overweight people across the GCC.
Both Saudi Arabia and neighboring UAE face a growing public health crisis as rates of obesity and weight-related non-communicable diseases continue to rise, according to data from the World Obesity Federation’s World Obesity Atlas 2024 report released this week ahead of World Obesity Day on March 4.
