Obesity in Children and Its Connection to Diabetes in Saudi Arabia: Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
The significant rise in the rate and the prevalence of obesity in KSA in the past 20 years has increased high incidences of diabetes, as well as glucose intolerance levels. The research applied a cross-sectional study, and this involved the analysis of about 402 Saudis living in the Northern region of Saudi Arabia (Turaif city). It relied on the analysis of data that was collected in the past two months. The sample size primarily consisted of children and adults aged between the ages of 6 and 65. The researcher used questionnaires to collect information from the respondents. From the study, the mean age was about 23.27 while the men to women ratio was about 38.2 percent to 61.8 percent. The total prevalence rate of diabetesmellitus was reported to be 4.5 percent while the pre-diabetic cases stood at approximately 7.5 percent. The regular cases were reported to be 88.1 percent. Prevention programs and various awareness campaigns about diabetes and the impacts of childhood obesity should be instituted and different control strategies implemented. There is also the need for multiple health facilities in Saudi Arabia to develop diabetes management and screening programs.
Authors and Affiliations
Mazen Hassan Alaslani, Meshal Ali S Alasmari, Addi Hatem Almaghamsi, Mohammed Ibrahim Mufti, Ibraheem Abdulrahman Alhabeeb
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- EP ID EP530186
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.074
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