Background: obesity is a huge health problem in Egypt. Its prevalence is the double among Egyptian females as compared to males. It is estimated that 75% of females over the age of thirty are overweight or obese. However, 95% of Egyptian females are not taking any measures to control their weight; additionally there is no national program to address the problem. Methods: following specific appraisal criteria, this research article provides a critical appraisal of strategies that could help in addressing the problem of obesity among females. This article includes an appraisal of interventions of promoting healthy lifestyle changes; healthy diet and physical activity. It also provides an appraisal of using social media, primary healthcare clinics, and pharmacies as delivery strategies of the proposed interventions. Findings: the research article reveals the feasibility of the proposed strategies based on the criteria of effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, organizational feasibility, and gender appropriateness.
Alebshehy, R., & Ohas, J. (2017). A Critique of Proposed Strategies for Tackling Female Obesity in Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 66(1), 18-27. doi: 10.12816/0034629
MLA
Raouf Alebshehy; Josephine Ohas. "A Critique of Proposed Strategies for Tackling Female Obesity in Egypt", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 66, 1, 2017, 18-27. doi: 10.12816/0034629
HARVARD
Alebshehy, R., Ohas, J. (2017). 'A Critique of Proposed Strategies for Tackling Female Obesity in Egypt', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 66(1), pp. 18-27. doi: 10.12816/0034629
VANCOUVER
Alebshehy, R., Ohas, J. A Critique of Proposed Strategies for Tackling Female Obesity in Egypt. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017; 66(1): 18-27. doi: 10.12816/0034629
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