Recent Trends of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Military Recruits from Saudi Arabia

Al-Shehri, Hamoud Abdullah and Al-Asmari, Abdulrahman Khazim and Khan, Haseeb Ahmad and Horaib, Ghaleb Bin and Al-Buraidi, Ahmed and Al-Sharif, Abdullah Ali and Kadasah, Saeed Ghander and Al-Omani, Saud and Mohammed, Fayez S. and Abbasmanthiri, Rajamohamed and Osman, Nasreddien Mohammed (2021) Recent Trends of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Military Recruits from Saudi Arabia. Medicines, 8 (11). p. 65. ISSN 2305-6320

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Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (Met-S) constitutes the risk factors and abnormalities that markedly increase the probability of developing diabetes and coronary heart disease. An early detection of Met-S, its components and risk factors can be of great help in preventing or controlling its adverse consequences. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors in young army recruits from Saudi Arabia. A total of 2010 Saudis aged 18–30 years were randomly selected from groups who had applied to military colleges. In addition to designed questionnaire, anthropometric measurements and blood samples were collected to measure Met-S components according to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) criteria. Met-S prevalence was 24.3% and it was higher in older subjects than the younger ones. There were significant associations between Met-S and age, education level and marital status. The most common Met-S components were high fasting blood sugar (63.6%) followed by high blood pressure (systolic and diastolic, 63.3% and 37.3% respectively) and high body mass index (57.5%). The prevalence of pre-diabetes and diabetes were found to be 55.2% and 8.4%, respectively. Hypertriglyceridemia was found in 19.3% and low levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in 11.7% of subjects. In conclusion, there is a high prevalence of Met-S in young adults of Saudi Arabia. There is a need for regular monitoring of Met-S in young populations to keep them healthy and fit for nation building. It is also important to design and launch community-based programs for educating people about the importance of physical activity, cessation of smoking and eating healthy diet in prevention of chronic diseases.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Repository > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2023 04:20
Last Modified: 22 Oct 2024 04:25
URI: http://classical.goforpromo.com/id/eprint/1696

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