ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental pathology2021
Higher ambient temperature is associated with worsening of HbA1c levels in a Saudi population.
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- Impact of Obesity on Individuals in Saudi Arabia: A Real-World Patient and Physician Survey.Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- Air pollution, temperature, and HbA1c levels among children in Mexico City, Mexico.Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2025Article
- Overheated and Understudied: A Scoping Review of Heat-Related Health Impacts in the Arabian Peninsula.GeoHealth · 2025Review
- Effects of swimming training in hot and cold temperatures combined with cinnamon supplementation on HbA1C levels, TBC1D1, and TBC1D4 in diabetic rats.Nutrition & diabetes · 2024Article
- Intermediate- and long-term associations between air pollution and ambient temperature and glycated hemoglobin levels in women of child bearing age.Environment international · 2022Article
- Colliding crises: The global diabetes pandemic meets climate change-A scoping review.The journal of climate change and healthReview
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Abstract
backgroundAmbient temperature is predicted to rise in Saudi Arabia, and how this will impact the health of its population has not been investigated. Saudi Arabia is one of the top ten countries with the highest prevalence of diabetes. The current study investigates the correlation between ambient temperature and HbA1c levels in a group of Saudis in Riyadh.
methodsAge, gender, and HbA1c data for six years were obtained from patients' records. The maximum daily temperature of Riyadh city for the same period was obtained.
resultsA total of 168,614 patient records were obtained. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between ambient temperature and HbA1c levels, where for each 1°C increase in average weekly temperature HbA1c increased by 0.007%. Patients were at higher risk of having HbA1c ≥ 7% in high and moderate temperature than in low temperature (
conclusionOverall, rise in ambient temperature is associated with worsening HbA1c, which could be harmful to the health of Saudis suffering from diabetes. Possible reasons for the increase in HbA1c could include reduced physical activity, reduced sunlight exposure, and dehydration during hot weather. More research on the relationship between climate change and public health in Saudi Arabia is needed.
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