Childhood obesity is deliberated as a serious health problem worldwide. The aim of this review is to determine the factors influencing obesity among Saudi Children. Obesity prevalence has increased dramatically among children aged 6-17 years, which is extending into the developing world from the developed nations. In Saudi Arabia, it has been documented that, the occurrence of obesity among adolescents increased significantly (Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Saudi Arabia, 2015). Globally, 22 million children approximately, under age 5, are estimated to be overweight. The growing trend is predicted that by 2030, a majority of adult population of the world would be either obese or overweight. Saudi Arabia is facing a challenge though managing the levels of obesity among the young children aged between 5 to19 years. According to Al-Shehri et al., 2016 obesity has affected both the genders in Saudi Arabia and there is a serious need to design effective strategies to control this health issue. Evidence has shown that the researchers and the practitioners had been involved in investigating the social determinants of obesity across the globe inclusive of Saudi Arabia (Alqarni Saad Salman, 2018). The factors include: dietary habits, westernization, gender, and lifestyle. These four factors to be considered and an appropriate heath strategies must be established to address this problem. This article aims to highlight the factors influencing obesity among children in Saudi Arabia.
