Abdullah F Alghannam

Biographic Data

ID6951573
NAMEAbdullah F Alghannam
GIVEN NAMESAbdullah F
FAMILY NAMEAlghannam
SIGNATUREALGHANNAM A F
AFFILIATIONSPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
ORCID0000-0002-6118-7337
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Policy of Promoting Physical Activity in Schools

    Open AccessShaima Alothman, Shaima A Alothman et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2026

    Physical inactivity is a significant global public health concern. The purpose of this study was to lay the foundation for adopting policies that encourage physical activity in classrooms. By evaluating stakeholders’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and opinions regarding different policy options encouraging physical activity in schools, the goal is to provide policymakers and stakeholders with relevant information. Individuals aged 15 years and …

  • Impact of yoga on cardiometabolic health in adults with overweight or obesity

    Open AccessWidya Wasityastuti, Miranti Dewi Pramaningtyas et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    This systematic review examined the effects of yoga interventions on various cardiometabolic health outcomes in adults with overweight or obesity. Seven major electronic databases and two clinical trial databases were searched from inception to November 2024. The search strategy combined keywords related to yoga, blood pressure, lipids, glucose, redox, and inflammation. Two authors independently screened the articles to identify randomized contro…

  • Stakeholder perspectives on surveillance of physical activity and monitoring and evaluation of interventions in Saudi Arabia

    Open AccessHazzaa M Al-Hazzaa, Zara Shubber et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    M&E of PA in Saudi Arabia requires a multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral approach, facilitated by creating a specialized governance and leadership committee. Some recommendations include establishing a multi-sectoral structure to lead PA in Saudi Arabia and developing mechanisms for sharing experiences and knowledge. Policymakers need to embrace such an agenda and advance discussions on the scope and structure of M&E and surveillance systems for PA

  • Optimizing athletic engagement and performance of obese students

    Open AccessOumayma Slimi, Antonella Muscella et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2025References: 1

    Introduction Obesity in adolescents is associated with reduced physical activity and athletic engagement, highlighting the need for tailored physical education programs. This study evaluated the effects of a 7-week adapted basketball program on the performance and athletic engagement of students with obesity. Methods Sixty-two students with obesity (23 boys, 39 girls, aged 15-17) were randomly assigned to an experimental group (EG, n = 30; 11 boy…

  • Public policies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior

    Open AccessAbdullah F Alghannam, Jesse D Malkin et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2023

    BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity among the general population is of great concern in public health. OBJECTIVE: This narrative review aims to identify promising physical activity (PA) public policies based on the best available evidence from the literature. METHODS: The study is a narrative synthesis of 'reviews of reviews' of public policies designed to increase physical activity among either (a) youths or (b) the community at large. We searched t…

  • The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Weight and Body Mass Index in Saudi Arabia

    Open AccessSaeed Mastour Alshahrani, Abdullah F Alghannam et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on various health conditions. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on body weight and body mass index (BMI) in Saudi Arabia. We used electronic health records obtained from a healthcare system representing five hospitals in three different regions in the Kingdom to examine the change in weight utilizing a longitudinal design. The study included all adults who ha…