Weight loss campaign challenges Saudi residents to lose 300 tons

Weight loss campaign challenges Saudi residents to lose 300 tons

Obesity is a major health concern in Saudi Arabia.. Everyone who attends a weigh-in will be eligible for free consultations about diet and weight loss plans, and even if they do not lose any weight they can enter prize draws for smaller gifts and monetary prizes. Obesity is a major health concern in the Kingdom, said Hani Ismail, Nahdi's chief marketing officer.. If the prospect of carrying around less weight and enjoying the benefits of a healthier lifestyle are not incentive enough to take part in the campaign, Nahdi is also offering a prize of SR100,000 at each of three weigh-ins during the campaign to the person who has lost the most weight, proportionally, plus a further SR100,000 to the person who loses the most weight overall.. JEDDAH: The Saudi Heritage Preservation Society (SHPS) has recently begun its documentation project to register the Kingdom's Farasan Islands on the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.. The islands will be the first site in Saudi Arabia to be on the UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) World Network of Reserves.. The islands lie 40-90 km offshore from Jazan on the Kingdom's southwest coast.. The protected area has the greatest combined marine