Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Overweight and Obese People in Riyadh City, KSA 2017

Hind Fahad Alqubali; Khalid Awd Albalawi; Abdulmajeed Eidhah Alswat; Abdulaziz Abdullah Aljebreen; Khalid Essa Alotaibi; Haneen Saad Aljehani; Reyouf Abdulsalam Almughamsi; Alaa Mohammad Hussain; Hamidah Fawzi Albiek

doi:10.12816/0042237

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Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Overweight and Obese People in Riyadh City, KSA 2017

Authors:

Hind Fahad Alqubali | Khalid Awd Albalawi | Abdulmajeed Eidhah Alswat | Abdulaziz Abdullah Aljebreen | Khalid Essa Alotaibi | Haneen Saad Aljehani | Reyouf Abdulsalam Almughamsi | Alaa Mohammad Hussain | Hamidah Fawzi Albiek

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 6, pp.2614-2617

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

110320

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0042237

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Abstract:

 Background: overweight and obesity are well known risk factors for high morbidity and mortality rates and are associated with chronic diseases including hypertension and diabetes.Objectives: evaluating the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus type II (DMT2) in overweight and obese adult Saudi population. Methods: a cross sectional community based study was undertaken among 549 of overweight and obese Saudi subjects in Riyadh region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).All enrolled volunteers were subjected to the following clinical history taking, calculating BMI, diagnosis of HTN and measurement blood pressure. Results: the age of the subjects was 20-35 years old in 23.9%, 48.2% were 36-50 years old and 27.9% were older than 50 years old. About 55%of respondents were females and 45% were males. 60.8% of subjects were overweight and 39.2% were obese. The HTN and DM prevalence were found to be significantly higher among obese subjects than overweight group.Conclusion: the results indicated that obese subjects were at increased risk of hypertension and diabetes. Also, obese females were more susceptible to DM and HTN than men.

Article Details

Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension in Overweight and Obese People in Riyadh City, KSA 2017

Authors:

Hind Fahad Alqubali | Khalid Awd Albalawi | Abdulmajeed Eidhah Alswat | Abdulaziz Abdullah Aljebreen | Khalid Essa Alotaibi | Haneen Saad Aljehani | Reyouf Abdulsalam Almughamsi | Alaa Mohammad Hussain | Hamidah Fawzi Albiek

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 6, pp.2614-2617

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

110320

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0042237

Descriptors:

OVERWEIGHT

CHRONIC DISEASES

HYPERTENSION

DIABETES

SAUDI ARABIA

Hypertension

Diabetes Mellitus

Obesity

Overweight

Riyadh

Issues

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Authors: Hind Fahad Alqubali | Khalid Awd Albalawi | Abdulmajeed Eidhah Alswat | Abdulaziz Abdullah Aljebreen | Khalid Essa Alotaibi | Haneen Saad Aljehani | Reyouf Abdulsalam Almughamsi | Alaa Mohammad Hussain | Hamidah Fawzi Albiek

Publisher: Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 6, pp.2614-2617

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 10/2017

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 110320

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 20907125

pISSN: 16872002

DOI: 10.12816/0042237

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Hind Fahad Alqubali | Khalid Awd Albalawi | Abdulmajeed Eidhah Alswat | Abdulaziz Abdullah Aljebreen | Khalid Essa Alotaibi | Haneen Saad Aljehani | Reyouf Abdulsalam Almughamsi | Alaa Mohammad Hussain | Hamidah Fawzi Albiek

Publisher:

Pan Arab League of Continuous Medical Education

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine 2017 Vol.69 Issue 6, pp.2614-2617

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

10/2017

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

110320

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

20907125

pISSN:

16872002

DOI:

10.12816/0042237