Current Burden of diabetes in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an epidemiological survey
Ahmed, H., Ginawi, I., Alshammari, F., Elasbali, A., Eltom, F., Al-hazimi, A. (2014). Current Burden of diabetes in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an epidemiological survey. EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), 85-91. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034
Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed; Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi; Fawaz D. Alshammari; Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali; Faris Margani Eltom; Awdah M. Al-hazimi. "Current Burden of diabetes in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an epidemiological survey". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 2, 2014, 85-91. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034
Ahmed, H., Ginawi, I., Alshammari, F., Elasbali, A., Eltom, F., Al-hazimi, A. (2014). 'Current Burden of diabetes in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an epidemiological survey', EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), pp. 85-91. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034
Ahmed, H., Ginawi, I., Alshammari, F., Elasbali, A., Eltom, F., Al-hazimi, A. Current Burden of diabetes in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an epidemiological survey. EKB Journal Management System, 2014; 6(2): 85-91. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034

Current Burden of diabetes in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in an epidemiological survey

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology
Article 10, Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2014, Pages 85-91    PDF (312.28 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034
Authors
Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed1; Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi2; Fawaz D. Alshammari3; Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali3; Faris Margani Eltom4; Awdah M. Al-hazimi5
1College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA).
3College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail.
4Department of Medical laboratory science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, TaibahUniversity, KSA.
5College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of diabetes In Hail Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Methodology: Data were collected during a cross-sectional survey included 5000 Saudi selected from 30 primary health care centers (PHCs) in Hail Region.  Results: The overall prevalence of diabetes in Hail was 31.1%. The prevalence of male was 32.6% and female was 29.6% (P <0.0001). The risk of diabetes increases with the increase of age, as well as, with increasing body mass index (BMI) and this was found to be statistically significant p < 0.0001. Conclusion: These results indicate that diabetes is prevalent in Hail Region that requires strict strategies for prevention and overall management.
Keywords
diabetes; hail; Saudi Arabia; BMI
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