Physical Education Department, Education College, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Centre for Nutraceuticals, School of Life Sciences, University of Westminster, London W1W 6UW, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 14;19(24):16763. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192416763.
The prevalence of hypertension is becoming more common in children and adolescents than ever before. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between the built environment on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, waist circumference, and health amongst adolescents in Saudi Arabia. A systolic and diastolic blood pressure, resting heart rate and waist circumference of 380 boys and girls aged between 15-19 years old (male = 199 and females = 181) were measured. The International physical activity Questionnaire Short Form was used to assess the physical activity levels and time spent sitting. The statistical analysis conducted were means and standard deviation, 2-way and 3-way of variance (ANOVA), Bonferroni post hoc tests, Chi-squared distribution and Pearson's correlations. Among males, 16.75% were classified as hypertensive, 12.69% as pre-hypertensive, and 70.56% as normal whereas, females, 23.20% were classified as hypertensive, 12.15% as pre-hypertensive and 64.64% as normal. There were significant differences ( = 16.50, 0.001) between males and females waist circumference. Pearson's correlation also revealed significant positive relationships in sedentary time ( 0.123, 0.016), WC ( 0.104, 0.043), and systolic blood pressure ( 0.110, 0.032). The results revealed that systolic and diastolic blood pressure are significantly related to multiple measures of weight status, and sedentary behaviour. The results also highlight that active youth had lower resting heart rate compared to inactive peers. The present findings provide a foundation of knowledge for future research and highlight the major need for research and policy interventions, to address the concerning health habits of Al-Ahsa youth and broader Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
高血压在儿童和青少年中的发病率比以往任何时候都高。因此，本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯青少年的身体活动、久坐行为、腰围和健康与建筑环境之间的关系。对 380 名 15-19 岁的男孩和女孩（男性 199 名，女性 181 名）的收缩压和舒张压、静息心率和腰围进行了测量。使用国际体力活动问卷短表评估身体活动水平和久坐时间。进行了均值和标准差、2 路和 3 路方差分析（ANOVA）、Bonferroni 事后检验、卡方分布和 Pearson 相关性分析。在男性中，有 16.75%被归类为高血压，12.69%为前期高血压，70.56%为正常；而女性中，有 23.20%被归类为高血压，12.15%为前期高血压，64.64%为正常。男性和女性的腰围存在显著差异（ = 16.50， 0.001）。Pearson 相关性还显示，久坐时间（ 0.123， 0.016）、WC（ 0.104， 0.043）和收缩压（ 0.110， 0.032）之间存在显著正相关。结果表明，收缩压和舒张压与体重状况和久坐行为的多项指标显著相关。结果还表明，活跃的青少年与不活跃的同龄人相比，静息心率较低。本研究结果为未来的研究提供了知识基础，并强调了进行研究和政策干预的重要性，以解决 Al-Ahsa 青年和沙特阿拉伯王国更广泛地区令人担忧的健康习惯。
