Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension & Associated Factor’s among students of Jazan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Yahya Hasan Hobani Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Unit) College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University
  • Shiju Mathew Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Lab) College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University (MOHE) Jazan
  • Hassan Ali Samsam Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Unit), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v3i4.13921

Keywords:

Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, Risk factor, Jazan region

Abstract

Background: Health-related issues has been one of the major factor of concern for the death since the last three decades in Saudi Arabia which includes diabetes mellitus, hypertension and other associated factors are considered as major risk factors. The investigation on the prevalence of Diabetes, Hypertension and associated factors among students of Jazan, Saudi Arabia is an alarm for the hidden possible health threat among the students in the younger age. Methods: The study aimed to assess the prevalence of Diabetes, Hypertension and associated factors in fifty students of Jazan in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected through interview using a structured questionnaire followed by clinical examination. Clinical practice methods were followed to estimate Cholesterol, Body Mass Index (BMI), weight, Diabetes and Hypertension from the sample. Results: A high percentage of participants i.e. 70% are pre diabetes, which is partly due to a more sedentary lifestyle and smoking and weight gain. 62% of participants reported no physical exercise in daily life. Habit of smoking is present among 44% of the participants over weight and obesity showed as 24% and 16% respectively. The high blood pressure among the participants was 36% and 64% were prehypertensive. Obesity and weight assessed by using Body Mass Index. The result showed 52% among the participants were in normal weight, 24% were overweight and 16% were obese. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of Smoking, physical inactivity, obesity and cholesterol level were associated with the risk of Pre-hypertension, hypertension, pre-diabetics and diabetics.

Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 3(4): 708-713

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Author Biographies

Yahya Hasan Hobani, Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Unit) College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University

Vice Dean

College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

 

Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Unit)

College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shiju Mathew, Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Lab) College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University (MOHE) Jazan

Assistant Professor

Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Lab)

Hassan Ali Samsam, Department of Medical Lab Technology (Genetics Unit), College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan

DeanCollege of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Vice Dean

College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Published

2015-12-30

How to Cite

Hobani, Y. H., Mathew, S., & Samsam, H. A. (2015). Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension & Associated Factor’s among students of Jazan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 3(4), 708–713. https://doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v3i4.13921

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Research Articles: Biological Sciences