The worrying trend of diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: an urgent call to action

AA Robert, MA Al Dawish - Current diabetes reviews, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
From last few years, the pervasiveness of diabetes mellitus (DM), in Saudi Arabia, is growing
at a frightening rate. Overall, one-fourth of the adult population is affected by DM, which is …

Prevalence of prediabetes, diabetes, diabetes awareness, treatment, and its socioeconomic inequality in west of Iran

F Moradpour, S Rezaei, B Piroozi, G Moradi… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
We aim to estimate the prevalence of prediabetes, and diabetes mellitus (DM). We estimated
awareness, treatment, plasma glucose control, and associated factors in diabetes, as well …

A systematic review of chronic diseases and their prevalence among the population of northern borders province (NBP) in Saudi Arabia

EO Alenzi, W Fatima, A Amara, M Imran… - Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Estimation of the prevalence of chronic conditions is pivotal to effective healthcare planning
and management. Therefore, our objective was to systemically review previous literature …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding diabetes mellitus among university students in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

ZJ Gazzaz - Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose This study aimed to investigate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding
diabetes mellitus (DM) among university students. Material and Methods This cross …

Association between Diabetes Knowledge and Self‐Efficacy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Cross‐Sectional Study

T Qiu, J Huang, W Wang - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. This study aimed to explore the association between DM knowledge and self‐
efficacy in Chinese patients with T2DM. The influence factors for DM knowledge were …

Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding diabetic foot care among Saudi and non-Saudi diabetic patients in Alkharj

M Shamim, MSA Alhakbani… - Journal of family …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Aims: To assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding diabetic foot care among
Saudi and non-Saudi diabetic patients in Alkharj. Settings and Design: It is a cross-sectional …

Assessment of knowledge and foot self-care practices among diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care centre in Makkah, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional analytical …

AA Wazqar, MM Baatya, FS Lodhi, AA Khan - Pan African Medical Journal, 2021 - ajol.info
Introduction: diabetic foot is a common long-term complication of uncontrolled diabetes
mellitus. Knowledge about foot self-care practices among diabetic patients in Saudi Arabia …

Efficacy of lifestyle intervention program for Arab women with prediabetes using social media as an alternative platform of delivery

R Al‐Hamdan, A Avery, D Al‐Disi… - Journal of Diabetes …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Aims/Introduction This 6‐month interventional study aimed to investigate the
effectiveness of different educational programs among Saudi women with prediabetes …

[HTML][HTML] Age and gender differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores in adults in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

AJM AlQuaiz, A Kazi, AA Alodhayani… - Saudi Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives: To evaluate age and gender differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases
and to calculate atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk scores in adults aged …

Structural Factors and Quality of Diabetes Health Services in Hail, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

R Itumalla, R Kumar, M Tharwat Elabbasy, B Perera… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The chronic disease burden in Saudi Arabia has created adverse health, social and
economic consequences that require urgent attention from health and political authorities …