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

Ahmed, Hussain Gadelkarim; Ginawi, Ibrahim Abdelmajeed; Alshammari, Fawaz D.; Elasbali, Abdelbaset Mohamed; Eltom, Faris Margani; Al-hazimi, Awdah M.

doi:10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034

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

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

² College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia(KSA).

³ College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail.

⁴ Department of Medical laboratory science, College of Applied Medical Sciences, TaibahUniversity, KSA.

⁵ College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034

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.

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