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

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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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10.21608/eajbsc.2014.16034

Keywords

diabetes, hail, Saudi Arabia, BMI

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Hussain

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Ahmed

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Gadelkarim

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

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he.ahmed@uoh.edu.sa

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Ibrahim

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Ginawi

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Abdelmajeed

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

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Fawaz

Last Name

Alshammari

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D.

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College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail.

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Abdelbaset

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Elasbali

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Mohamed

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College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail.

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Faris

Last Name

Eltom

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Margani

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

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Awdah

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Al-hazimi

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M.

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College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA

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6

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2

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2654

Issue Date

2014-12-01

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2018-10-06

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2014-12-01

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85

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91

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2090-0767

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2090-083X

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EAJBSC_Volume 6_Issue 2_Pages 85-91.pdf

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Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology

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

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22 Jan 2023