Frequency and Awareness of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases among University Students in Saudi Arabia

Rahamathulla, Mohamudha Parveen; M, Mohemmed Sha

doi:10.12669/pjms.36.4.2400

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“…The current study is consistent with a study from Rwanda (35.0%) (21). However, the prevalence of the current study is lower than the studies from Bangladesh (57.9%) (12), Spain (46.7%) (13), Saudi Arabia (43.8%) (14), and Sri Lanka (43%) (15). The variation might be due to differences in the study population, sampling techniques, and sociodemographic characteristics.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Concerning knowledge of NCDs, studies conducted among diverse populations in different countries have revealed varying levels of knowledge of NCDs. Accordingly, a good level of knowledge was reported to be 81.2% in Malaysia ( 11 ), 57.9% in Bangladesh ( 12 ), 46.7% in Spain ( 13 ), 43.8% in Saudi Arabia ( 14 ), 43% in Sri Lanka ( 15 ), 27.7% in Malaysia ( 16 ), 25% in China ( 17 ), and 12.5% in Myanmar ( 18 ). Furthermore, a finding from China indicates chronic diseases knowledge varied from 29.5 to 90.2% ( 19 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Level of Adequate Knowledge of Non-communicable Diseases and Associated Factors Among Adult Residents of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Approach

Legesse¹,

Nigussie²,

Girma³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, posing significant challenges to global healthcare systems. Particularly, the prevalence of NCDs is rising in Ethiopia, resulting in a triple burden of diseases on the health system that disproportionately affects all age groups. Hence, this study aims to determine the level of adequate knowledge of NCDs and associated factors among adult residents of the North Shewa zone, Oromia region, Ethiopia.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study with a concurrent mixed-method approach was conducted from April 1, 2021 to May 30, 2021 among 846 residents using the multistage sampling technique. Interviewer administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data and a guiding checklist was used to collect qualitative data. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were fitted to compute the association between explanatory variables and knowledge of NCDs. Adjusted odds ratios at 95% confidence interval with a p-value < 0.05 were used to decree statistical significance in multivariable analysis. Also, a thematic framework analysis was used for qualitative data analysis.ResultsA total of 823 subjects have participated in this study making a response rate of 97.3%. The level of adequate knowledge was 33.9% (95%CI: 30.67, 37.13). Higher-income, receiving information from health professionals, owning a TV, having a family member with NCD(s), and marital status were factors significantly associated with adequate knowledge of NCDs.ConclusionThis study reveals a high level of inadequate knowledge of NCDs despite its foundational ability in tackling the burden of NCDs. As a result, broadening a wider and more comprehensive health promotion strategy for the prevention of triple burden of NCDs would benefit the population. Additionally, special efforts are needed both at the practice and policy levels targeting the disadvantaged groups, such as low-income people, those who do not receive information from health professionals, those who do not own a television, and those who are widowed/divorced, who were found to have less knowledge of NCDs.

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confidence: 99%

Level of Adequate Knowledge of Non-communicable Diseases and Associated Factors Among Adult Residents of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Approach

Legesse¹,

Nigussie²,

Girma³

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…As a result, introducing positive health-related behaviors and detecting hazards at a young age will have a significant impact on the adaptation of healthy behaviors that will last throughout adulthood (WHO, 2020; NCD Surveillance Toolkit from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 2) STEP-wise approach-to-Surveillance (STEPS) of NCD risk factors questionnaire developed by the WHO. In addition to 100% reports of junk food consumption, the survey found a high frequency of physical inactivity (Rahamathulla and Mohemmed, 2020). Only two studies on medical students have been carried out in KSA to our knowledge.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…According to the Ministry of Health (MOH) in KSA, NCD treatment accounts for 65 % of healthcare spending. Furthermore, the Saudi MOH is working tirelessly to lower the prevalence of NCDs by establishing health strategies and programs as part of the country's overall development strategy (Rahamathulla and Mohemmed, 2020). NCDs have also been included in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which aims to reduce the number of premature deaths caused by NCDs by a third by 2030 (WHO, 2020; Alzahrani et al, 2019;Martinez-Lacoba et al, 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors among first year medical college students at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences, Jeddah

Alrefaie¹,

Alageel²,

Saleh³

et al. 2022

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of NCD risk factors among first-year medical college students at Jeddah's King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS). Duration of the study: The study was completed in 8 months in 2021 (started from submitting the proposal in January, 2021). Methods: WHO STEP-wise approach to Surveillance (STEPS) of NCD risk factors was used, which includes three steps for assessing the risk factors: 1) Questionnaire 2) objective physical measurements 3) biochemical measurements. The estimated minimum sample size was calculated using the software Raosoft website, which were 227. To analyze the data, SPSS version 27.0 was used. Results: A total of (232) first-year medical students took part in the study. Data on sociodemographic factors, diet, salt intake, smoking, physical activity, and illness conditions were collected using a structured questionnaire. Conclusion: Results of the present study showed a high prevalence of NCDs risk factors among the participants. The study shows the importance to bring change in medical students' lifestyles to avoid the onset of NCDs later in life. Colleges need to assist students and intervene to lower these risk factors. Programs that promote healthy lifestyle and awareness are particularly essential for high school and college students. In all of schools and colleges in KSA, students should have access to sports and fitness facilities along with appropriate counseling and periodic screenings of students.

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“…According to the study done on University students in Saudi Arabia respondent's knowledge was not good, but they had a good attitude. They were unaware of few important factors implicated in the CVD, like stress, diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, increased use of salt, excessive use of organ meat such as liver, kidney, and brain, sedentary lifestyle, waist circumference >40 inches, BMI >30 (Rahamathulla et al, 2020).…”

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Knowledge and Practices of Adolescents about risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases at Kabwohe Health Centre IV.

Agaba¹,

Muhumuza²

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Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDS) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Adolescents are involved in lifestyle behaviors that foster NCDs development later on in the future because of their lack of knowledge about NCDs risk factors. However, there is a paucity of studies that have dealt with knowledge and practices of adolescents about NCDs risk factors. This study therefore aimed at assessing the knowledge and practices of adolescents about NCDs risk factors at Kabwohe HCIV. Methods: A health center-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 95 adolescents receiving health-related care services at Kabwohe health center IV. Information was collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis were used in the statistical interpretation. Results: The overall knowledge of adolescents about NCDs risk factors was 60%. Concerning diet that has fruits, the majority 60(62.4%) took fruits at least once, twice or thrice in a week while 35(37.6%) took fruits more frequently as in four, five times or days as they are indicated in the table above. About vegetable intake,57(60%) percent took a diet with vegetables once, twice, or thrice in a week compared to the 38(40%) that took a diet with vegetables many times a week.44(35.8%) took sugary foods more often i.e. many times in a week compared to the 61(64.3%) that took them less often. The following variables were significantly associated with knowledge about NCDs risk factors: area of residence (p=.0028), Level of education (p=.0181). Conclusion: Average levels of knowledge were recorded among adolescents receiving care at Kabwohe health center IV though there were high practicing percentages of the risky healthy lifestyle behaviors that foster NCDs development.

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Frequency and Awareness of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases among University Students in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Level of Adequate Knowledge of Non-communicable Diseases and Associated Factors Among Adult Residents of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Approach

Level of Adequate Knowledge of Non-communicable Diseases and Associated Factors Among Adult Residents of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Mixed-Method Approach

Prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors among first year medical college students at King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for health sciences, Jeddah

Knowledge and Practices of Adolescents about risk factors for Non-Communicable Diseases at Kabwohe Health Centre IV.

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