Balgoon Maha J, Al-Zahrani Maryam H, Alkhattabi Nuha A, Alzahrani Noor A
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2019 Jul-Aug;13(4):2399-2402. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2019.06.015. Epub 2019 Jun 11.
To examine the association between increased body mass index (BMI) values and the risk of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in young female science students.
The study population was 174 female students aged 18-25 years attending King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Anthropometric measurements obtained included weight, height, waist, and hips circumferences. Blood pressure was also measured, and blood samples were collected for measurements of total cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), fasting blood glucose (FBG), and other biochemical parameters.
Around 17.7% of the students were at risk of developing MetS, with three or more risk factors detected, and 45% of the students had one or two risk factors. Increased BMI values were associated with an elevated risk of developing MetS, as 41.4% of the overweight students and 44.8% of the obese students had three or more risk factors.
The prevalence of MetS is increasing in Young female university in the KSA as a result of an unhealthy lifestyle, including a lack of physical activity, leading to increased weight and the possible development of chronic diseases.
研究沙特阿拉伯王国阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学（KAU）18 - 25岁年轻女理科学生体重指数（BMI）升高与代谢综合征（MetS）风险之间的关联。
研究对象为174名年龄在18 - 25岁的沙特阿拉伯王国阿卜杜勒阿齐兹国王大学女学生。测量的人体测量指标包括体重、身高、腰围和臀围。还测量了血压，并采集血样以检测总胆固醇、甘油三酯（TG）、高密度脂蛋白（HDL）、空腹血糖（FBG）及其他生化参数。
约17.7%的学生有患代谢综合征的风险，检测到三个或更多风险因素，45%的学生有一两个风险因素。BMI值升高与患代谢综合征的风险增加相关，因为41.4%的超重学生和44.8%的肥胖学生有三个或更多风险因素。
由于不健康的生活方式，包括缺乏体育活动，导致沙特阿拉伯王国年轻女大学生体重增加并可能引发慢性病，代谢综合征的患病率正在上升。
