Prevalence Rates of Diabetes and Obesity in 4 Provinces in Hail Region, KSA
Ginawi, I., Elasbali, A., Ahmed, H., Al-hazimi, A., Haridi, H., Ashankyty, I., Alsuedaa, A., Akbar, D., Albeladi, F., Alrashdan, A. (2014). Prevalence Rates of Diabetes and Obesity in 4 Provinces in Hail Region, KSA. EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), 47-53. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16029
Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi; Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali; Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed; Awdah M. Al-hazimi; Hassan Kasim Haridi; Ibraheem M. Ashankyty; Abdelkareem Alsuedaa; Daad Akbar; Fatma Albeladi; Ahmed Alrashdan. "Prevalence Rates of Diabetes and Obesity in 4 Provinces in Hail Region, KSA". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 2, 2014, 47-53. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16029
Ginawi, I., Elasbali, A., Ahmed, H., Al-hazimi, A., Haridi, H., Ashankyty, I., Alsuedaa, A., Akbar, D., Albeladi, F., Alrashdan, A. (2014). 'Prevalence Rates of Diabetes and Obesity in 4 Provinces in Hail Region, KSA', EKB Journal Management System, 6(2), pp. 47-53. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16029
Ginawi, I., Elasbali, A., Ahmed, H., Al-hazimi, A., Haridi, H., Ashankyty, I., Alsuedaa, A., Akbar, D., Albeladi, F., Alrashdan, A. Prevalence Rates of Diabetes and Obesity in 4 Provinces in Hail Region, KSA. EKB Journal Management System, 2014; 6(2): 47-53. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16029

Prevalence Rates of Diabetes and Obesity in 4 Provinces in Hail Region, KSA

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology
Article 5, Volume 6, Issue 2, December 2014, Page 47-53  XML PDF (340.31 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16029
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Authors
Ibrahim Abdelmajeed Ginawi1; Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali2; Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed1; Awdah M. Al-hazimi3; Hassan Kasim Haridi4; Ibraheem M. Ashankyty2; Abdelkareem Alsuedaa5; Daad Akbar6; Fatma Albeladi7; Ahmed Alrashdan8
1College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail
3-College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. -College of Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
4Head of research Unit, Hail Health Affairs
5College of Medicine, King Saud University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
6College of Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
7College of Medicine, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
8King Khalid Hospital Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Background: Diabetes Miletus (DM) and obesity are the major public health challenge nowadays that contributes considerable morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. It is a well known that overweight or obese are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Therefore, objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence rates of Diabetes and obesity in a community base survey.
Methodology: Data were collected during cross sectional survey involved 4 provinces (Hail, Baqaaa, Ash Shinan and Ghazala) representing Hail in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). 
Results: The prevalence rates of DM and obesity in Hail, Baqaa, Ash Shinan and Ghazala were (27% and 64%), (35% and 70%), (18.6% and 69%), (35% and 55%), respectively.
Conclusion: Both DM and Obesity are prevalent in all 4 provinces of Hail Region which requires interventions at community base including  educational programs raising awareness towards these preventable factors.
Keywords
diabetes; Obesity; hail; Saudi Arabia
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