Department of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
J Nutr Sci. 2021 Oct 4;10:e84. doi: 10.1017/jns.2021.81. eCollection 2021.
Despite the hot climate and high humidity in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia, which increases risk for dehydration, no previous studies have assessed awareness of dehydration and fluid intake practice among adults in this region. Therefore, the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine awareness of the dehydration state and fluid intake practices among 440 adults in the Jazan Region of Saudi Arabia. Out of the total, 51⋅8 % were male and 48⋅2 % were females. Good knowledge of dehydration definition and prevention and recommended minimum water intake was observed in 98, 95 and 75 % of the participants, respectively. Fifty-nine percent of the participants met the minimum daily requirement of 3 l or more per day. The age (95 % CI 1⋅003, 1⋅017, value = 0⋅006), diabetes (95 % CI 1⋅028, 1⋅459, value = 0⋅023) and prior hospitalisation due to dehydration (95 % CI 1⋅010, 1⋅378, value = 0⋅037) were associated with higher water intake. Additional glasses of coffee (95 % CI 1⋅02, 1⋅115, value = 0⋅004) and juice (95 % CI 1⋅039, 1⋅098, value < 0⋅001) were associated with more water intake. The participants exhibited good knowledge of dehydration definition, symptoms and consequences. Intake of fluids such as 'juice and coffee' enhances more water intake. Although two-thirds of the participants met the recommended daily water intake, still one-third of them did not meet this level. Innovative approaches to enhance healthy drinking are warranted and may include partnering with patients to take an active role in hydration monitoring and increasing communication with the different healthcare providers.
尽管沙特阿拉伯的吉赞地区气候炎热，湿度很高，容易导致脱水，但此前没有研究评估过该地区成年人对脱水的认识和液体摄入情况。因此，本横断面研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯吉赞地区 440 名成年人对脱水状态的认识和液体摄入习惯。其中，男性占 51.8%，女性占 48.2%。研究发现，98%、95%和 75%的参与者对脱水定义和预防以及推荐的最低饮水量有很好的了解。59%的参与者每天摄入的水达到 3 升或更多。年龄（95%CI 1.003，1.017， 值=0.006）、糖尿病（95%CI 1.028，1.459， 值=0.023）和因脱水住院（95%CI 1.010，1.378， 值=0.037）与更高的水摄入量相关。多喝一杯咖啡（95%CI 1.02，1.115， 值=0.004）和果汁（95%CI 1.039，1.098， 值<0.001）与更多的水摄入量有关。参与者对脱水的定义、症状和后果有很好的了解。饮用“果汁和咖啡”等液体可以增加水的摄入量。尽管三分之二的参与者达到了推荐的每日水摄入量，但仍有三分之一的人没有达到这一水平。需要采取创新方法来促进健康饮水，包括与患者合作，积极参与水合监测，并增加与不同医疗保健提供者的沟通。
