Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations in the Adult Population of Jazan Region

Wafi, Ahmed M.; Aqeel, Abdulrahman; Zogel, Basem; Shami, Ayman M; Alharthi, Abdullah; Alameer, Abdulelah; Kulaybi, Abdulrahman; Sumayli, Ahmed; Abutalib, Youmna; Alessa, Abdulrahman

doi:10.7759/cureus.23481

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“…[ 29 ] Recent surveys showed, alarmingly, that nearly half of adults in Saudi Arabia do not engage in meaningful or health-promoting physical activities throughout the last two decades. [ 30 ]…”

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Depressive symptoms in diabetic patients; prevalence, correlates, and moderating effect in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Alosaimi¹,

Alsulaimani²,

Alotaibi

2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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A BSTRACT Background: Diabetes is associated with a range of psychosocial stressors that could lead to considerable distress and increased risk of depressive symptoms. There is a pressing need to understand the underpinnings of diabetes-related distress and how it evolves in connection with depressive moods, and fears related to hypoglycaemia. Our current study attempts to fill this knowledge gap and further explore the interconnections between distress, fear, and depression among Saudi diabetic patients. Methods: Descriptive questionnaire-based cross-sectional study of type II diabetes patients in a specialist diabetes clinic in Taif, Saudi Arabia. We carried out Poisson regression modelling to evaluate the correlates of depressive and distress symptoms. Results: The study included ( n = 365) patients living with type II diabetes. Cronbach’s alpha for the DDS-17 was 0.93, and for HABS was 0.84, indicative of excellent internal consistency. Diabetes-related distress affected ( n = 114, 22.8%) patients, whereas depressive symptoms affected ( n = 190, 52.1%) patients. The mean HABS score was 32.7 points (out of 70 points) (SD = 9.8 points). High physical activity levels were found only in ( n = 23, 6.3%) patients and moderate physical activity in ( n = 65, 17.8%), whereas patients with low physical activity were ( n = 277, 75.9%). Diabetes-related distress was associated with increased HbA1c, presence of eye disease, comorbid mental illness, heart disease, stroke, and low physical activity levels. Depressive symptoms were associated with increased HbA1c, longer diabetes duration, presence of eye disease, comorbid mental illness, comorbid neuropathy, heart disease, and low physical activity levels. Conclusions: Distress and depression levels are worryingly higher than previous estimates from Saudi Arabia among patients with type II diabetes, indicative of an upward trend and/or a pandemic-related jump. One significant finding from our results is the substantial effect of glycaemic control on increased distress, and depression among our type II diabetes patients. This interaction is likely due to effects on self-care and medication adherence. We also confirmed the association between depressive symptoms and the duration of diabetes. Our results indicated a connection between comorbid medical illness with depressive and distress symptoms.

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Depressive symptoms in diabetic patients; prevalence, correlates, and moderating effect in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Alosaimi¹,

Alsulaimani²,

Alotaibi

2022

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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“…According to a study that was conducted in 2016 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the alarming increase in diabetes to over 25% of the adult population has been caused by unhealthy dietary habits and a decline in physical activity across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [ 10 ]. In the southwest region of Saudi Arabia, 58.3% of adults were not adhering to the international physical activity recommendations [ 21 ].…”

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Association Between Risk for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention Among Faculty Members and Administrative Staff of a Saudi University

Al Shuwaysh,

Fabella,

Al Hassan

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background: Diabetes mellitus prevalence continues to rise globally, causing disability and decreased productivity among patients, a significant strain on healthcare systems, and a burden on national economies. In 2021, diabetes will affect approximately 537 million adults. The rising prevalence of prediabetes worldwide also poses a significant public health threat, as it is estimated that by 2030, more than 470 million individuals will be prediabetic. Objective: This study aimed to determine the association between the risk of prediabetes and the level of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) prevention among faculty members and administrative staff of a Saudi university. Methods: An analytic cross-sectional study design was utilized. The prediabetes risk of respondents was assessed using a risk test developed by the CDC, while the participants’ diabetes prevention practices were determined using a researcher-developed questionnaire. Data were collected from 360 selected faculty members and administrative staff of three randomly selected health colleges and three non-health colleges at King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, between September 25 and October 13, 2022. The collected data were subjected to estimation of proportion and logistic regression analyses using Epi Info TM version 7. Results: Nearly 40% of respondents (39.72%, 95% CI: 34.80, 44.86) were found to be at high risk for prediabetes. The majority of university faculty and administrative staff consistently practiced T2DM preventive measures related to the limitation of processed food consumption, smoking cessation, and regular checking of weight and the nutritional value of food. However, there was poor T2DM prevention practice in terms of exercise, consumption of sweetened beverages, and stress reduction. Those who had a high prediabetes risk were 1.17 times more likely to engage in T2DM prevention practices. However, they were found to be 19% less likely to perform T2DM prevention practices when sociodemographic variables were held constant. Conclusion: Prediabetes risk was prevalent among Saudi university faculty and administrative staff. T2DM prevention was not consistently practiced by those who had a high risk for prediabetes. High prediabetes risk was negatively associated with the level of T2DM prevention.

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“…Physical inactivity is a serious risk factor for MSDs (Tucker & Gilliland, 2007). Furthermore, 58.3% of the Jazan population is not adhering to the physical activity recommendations (Wafi et al, 2022). Moreover, extreme weather has been identified as a barrier to participation in physical activity.…”

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Prevalence of Neck, Shoulder, and Lower Back Pain and the Associated Factors Among Jazan Residents, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

Alharbi,

Alqassim,

Muaddi

et al. 2023

MEWFM

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Background: Musculoskeletal pain (MSP) is a frequent and prevalent condition. This study aims to determine the prevalence of neck, shoulder, and low-back pain among Jazan residents and investigate the associated factors for MSP. Method: A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire-based study was conducted among Jazan residents in the Jazan region. A total of 1,238 persons were selected by convenient type sampling. Descriptive statistics, a Chi-squared test, and logistic regression were performed to examine MSP’s prevalence, association, and predictors. Results: The overall lifetime prevalence of neck, shoulder, or low-back pain among both genders was 958 (77.4%). Neck pain was reported by 574 (46.4%) in the 12 months prior to the study and by 841 (67.9%) over the lifetime prior to the survey. Regarding shoulder pain, it was reported by 637 (51.5%) in the 12 months prior to the study and 799 (64.5%) over the lifetime prior to the study. Regarding low-back pain, it was reported by 684 (55.3%) in the 12 months prior to the study and 981 (79.2%) over the lifetime prior tothe study. Female gender has reported a higher prevalence of pain than males. Factors associated with the risk of MSP include consumption of coffee (p-value 0.022), duration of time spent on electronic devices with neck pain (p-value 0.039) and depression on low-back pain (p-value 0.031). Sports activity, was shown to have a protective effect. Conclusion: The prevalence of NSLBP pains was high, as nearly half of the participants experienced each. In this study, the most prominent risk factors for NSLBP are coffee consumption, Psychosomatic symptoms, and various physical activities like swimming. Keywords: Prevalence, musculoskeletal pain, low-back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain

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Adherence to Physical Activity Recommendations in the Adult Population of Jazan Region

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Depressive symptoms in diabetic patients; prevalence, correlates, and moderating effect in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Depressive symptoms in diabetic patients; prevalence, correlates, and moderating effect in Taif, Saudi Arabia

Association Between Risk for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Prevention Among Faculty Members and Administrative Staff of a Saudi University

Prevalence of Neck, Shoulder, and Lower Back Pain and the Associated Factors Among Jazan Residents, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

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