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ArticleElectronic physician2017

Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and its relation with obesity in Turaif (Saudi Arabia) in 2017.

Reem Sebeh Alhazmi, Amer Ahmed Balla Ahmed, Maha Hazzaa Alshalan, Zuhur Dhaher Alfuhigi, Shoroq Faisal Alhazmi, Amjad Naif Aldughmi, Nada Naif Alshammari, Anwar Eid Alruwaili, Ghadah Saleem Alenezi, Taif Shayish Alanazi and 1 more

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Article in Electronic physician, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Reem Sebeh AlhazmiStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Amer Ahmed Balla AhmedAssistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Maha Hazzaa AlshalanStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Zuhur Dhaher AlfuhigiStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Shoroq Faisal AlhazmiStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Amjad Naif AldughmiStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Nada Naif AlshammariStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Anwar Eid AlruwailiStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Ghadah Saleem AleneziStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Taif Shayish AlanaziStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Shouq Amjad AlmadaniStudent, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border University, Arar, Saudi Arabia.
Northern Border University · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe significant increase in the prevalence of obesity over past decades caused the concomitant rise in the incidence of glucose intolerance and diabetes.

objectiveTo determine the prevalence of diabetes among Saudi nationals in Turaif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to examine the association between diabetes and obesity in the studied population.

methodsThis study was conducted during the period from May 01 to May 31, 2017. Data was collected from 402 individuals aged between 6-63 years via a predesigned questionnaire covering medical history of diabetes, age and sex. Body weight and height was measured to calculate BMI. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 15, using descriptive statistics and Chi-Square test.

resultsMean age (± SD) was 23.27 (±13.509) years, male to female ratio was 38.1% to 61.9%. The total prevalence of DM among the studied population was 4.5%, pre-diabetic cases were 7.5%. There is significant effect of age, sex and BMI on the occurrence of diabetes among the studied population (p<0.05).

conclusionsAwareness campaigns and prevention programs about diabetes should be instituted and control strategies should be implemented. There is a need for a diabetes screening and management programs, focusing on access to health care in the city.

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Body Mass IndexDiabetes mellitusObesityPrevalenceSaudi ArabiaTuraif

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PMID29238494
PMCPMC5718858
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