Open AccessPrevalence and Risk Factors of Prediabetes in Young Saudi Females in a University Setting
Author(s) -
Rabia Latif,
Nazish Rafique
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ethiopian journal of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2413-7170
pISSN - 1029-1857
DOI - 10.4314/ejhs.v30i6.11
Subject(s) - prediabetes , waist , medicine , anthropometry , blood pressure , diabetes mellitus , logistic regression , demography , body mass index , endocrinology , type 2 diabetes , sociology
Studies reporting prediabetes prevalence in young Saudis are almost a decade old. The present study determined prediabetes prevalence and its associated risk factors (body composition, lipid profile, blood pressure and physical activity) in young Saudi females.