Al Shuwaysh Abdullah I, Fabella Eduardo L, Al Hassan Mohammed, Al Hassan Yasser Taher, Al Hassan Abdullah, Al Majed Hussam, Al Nahwi Ahmad, Al Howayshel Hassan, Al Abdi Ali
Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Health Programs Department, Public Health Directorate, Al-Ahsa Directorate for Health Affairs, Ministry of Health, Al-Ahsa, SAU.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 15;15(7):e41926. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41926. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Diabetes mellitus prevalence continues to rise globally, causing disability and decreased productivity among patients, a significant strain on healthcare systems, and a burden on national economies. In 2021, diabetes will affect approximately 537 million adults. The rising prevalence of prediabetes worldwide also poses a significant public health threat, as it is estimated that by 2030, more than 470 million individuals will be prediabetic.
This study aimed to determine the association between the risk of prediabetes and the level of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) prevention among faculty members and administrative staff of a Saudi university.
An analytic cross-sectional study design was utilized. The prediabetes risk of respondents was assessed using a risk test developed by the CDC, while the participants' diabetes prevention practices were determined using a researcher-developed questionnaire. Data were collected from 360 selected faculty members and administrative staff of three randomly selected health colleges and three non-health colleges at King Faisal University, Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, between September 25 and October 13, 2022. The collected data were subjected to estimation of proportion and logistic regression analyses using Epi Info version 7.
Nearly 40% of respondents (39.72%, 95% CI: 34.80, 44.86) were found to be at high risk for prediabetes. The majority of university faculty and administrative staff consistently practiced T2DM preventive measures related to the limitation of processed food consumption, smoking cessation, and regular checking of weight and the nutritional value of food. However, there was poor T2DM prevention practice in terms of exercise, consumption of sweetened beverages, and stress reduction. Those who had a high prediabetes risk were 1.17 times more likely to engage in T2DM prevention practices. However, they were found to be 19% less likely to perform T2DM prevention practices when sociodemographic variables were held constant.
Prediabetes risk was prevalent among Saudi university faculty and administrative staff. T2DM prevention was not consistently practiced by those who had a high risk for prediabetes. High prediabetes risk was negatively associated with the level of T2DM prevention.
全球糖尿病患病率持续上升，导致患者残疾和生产力下降，给医疗系统带来巨大压力，并成为国家经济的负担。2021年，糖尿病将影响约5.37亿成年人。全球糖尿病前期患病率的上升也构成了重大的公共卫生威胁，据估计，到2030年，将有超过4.7亿人处于糖尿病前期。
本研究旨在确定沙特一所大学的教职员工和行政人员中糖尿病前期风险与2型糖尿病（T2DM）预防水平之间的关联。
采用分析性横断面研究设计。使用美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）开发的风险测试评估受访者的糖尿病前期风险，同时使用研究人员编制的问卷确定参与者的糖尿病预防措施。2022年9月25日至10月13日期间，从沙特阿拉伯胡富夫哈萨市法赫德国王大学随机挑选的三所健康学院和三所非健康学院的360名教职员工和行政人员中收集数据。使用Epi Info 7版对收集的数据进行比例估计和逻辑回归分析。
近40%的受访者（39.72%，95%置信区间：34.80，44.86）被发现处于糖尿病前期的高风险。大多数大学教职员工和行政人员始终采取与限制加工食品消费、戒烟以及定期检查体重和食物营养价值相关的T2DM预防措施。然而，在运动、饮用含糖饮料和减轻压力方面，T2DM预防措施执行情况较差。糖尿病前期风险高的人采取T2DM预防措施的可能性高1.17倍。然而，当社会人口统计学变量保持不变时，发现他们采取T2DM预防措施的可能性低19%。
糖尿病前期风险在沙特大学教职员工和行政人员中普遍存在。糖尿病前期风险高的人并未始终采取T2DM预防措施。糖尿病前期高风险与T2DM预防水平呈负相关。
