Non-Communicable Diseases and Dietary Policies in Saudi Arabia

Running Head: NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
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NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 2
Most countries of the world are experiencing dramatic and drastic changes in the health
requirements of their respective populations. Even though numerous countries currently are
faced with a double burden of non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases, the former,
including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and cancer, are rapidly replacing the conventional
enemies of malnutrition and infectious disease as the leading causes of premature deaths and
disability. This trend is projected to continue and, thus, by the year 2021, NCD are predicted to
account for over eight out every eleven deaths in most countries. A non-communicable disease is
described as a disease or medical condition that by definition is noninfectious as well as non-
transmissible among the general public. Non-communicable diseases (NCD) are also known as
diseases or medical condition of the riches and occur in long period having generally slow
progression. There are four major types of NCDs; cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and
heart attacks, chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructed pulmonary diseases
and diabetes (AlQuaiz, et al 2014). in Saudi Arabia the government has come up with certain
dietary policies to cub the prevalence of NCDs among the people.
Dietary policies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
One of the dietary, polices in Saudi Arabia to reduce NCDs is the high intake of
protective foods like whole grains and fruits.it has been established that low intake of protective
foods is the leading dietary risk for NCDs like diabetes mortality and cardio-metabolic disease,
accounting to 11% and 12% of deaths respectively. Another police that has been put in place is
the reduction of sodium chloride in foods so as to reduce its uptake by the public (Alzeidan, et al
2016).