Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Al-Shudifat, Abde-Ellah M.
Shdaifat, Amjad
Johannessen, Asgeir
Al-Abdouh, Ahmad Ali
Aburoman, Mohammad Ibrahim
Otoum, Sara Mohammad
Sweedan, Amro Ghaleb
Khrais, Ibrahim
Abdel-Hafez, Ibrahim Hisham
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The Middle East is the home to the most obese population in the world, and type 2 diabetes mellitus is endemic in the region.
However, little is known about risk factors for diabetes in the younger age groups.
Methods.
The Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC) is a simple, validated tool to identify persons at risk of diabetes.
We investigated students at Hashemite University in Jordan with FINDRISC and measured fasting plasma glucose in those who were categorized in the high-risk group.
Results.
Overall, 1821 students (881 [48.4%] female) were included in the study.
Risk factors for diabetes were common: 422 (23.2%) were overweight or obese and 497 (27.3%) had central obesity.
Using the FINDRISC score, 94 (5.2%) students were at moderate risk and 32 (1.8%) at high risk of diabetes.
The mean FINDRISC score was significantly higher in men than women (5.9 versus 5.4; p=0.002).
Twenty-eight students in the high-risk group had a subsequent plasma glucose measurement, and 8 (29%) of them fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for diabetes.
Conclusions.
Risk factors for diabetes were common in a young student population in Jordan, suggesting that preventive measures should be initiated early in adulthood to turn the diabetes epidemic in the region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al-Shudifat, Abde-Ellah M.& Shdaifat, Amjad& Al-Abdouh, Ahmad Ali& Aburoman, Mohammad Ibrahim& Otoum, Sara Mohammad& Sweedan, Amro Ghaleb…[et al.]. 2017. Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174845
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al-Shudifat, Abde-Ellah M.…[et al.]. Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Al-Shudifat, Abde-Ellah M.& Shdaifat, Amjad& Al-Abdouh, Ahmad Ali& Aburoman, Mohammad Ibrahim& Otoum, Sara Mohammad& Sweedan, Amro Ghaleb…[et al.]. Diabetes Risk Score in a Young Student Population in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174845
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1174845