Diabetes Mellitus among Male Students of Jeddah University in Saudi Arabia

Authors

  • Ahmed Hassan Alhasan College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed A. Aljunaid College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Ahmed Z. Abid College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Moayad Hakeem College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Meshari Alzain College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Gamal H Hassanien College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed T. Al-Nazzawi College of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Jawaher H. Jelaidan College of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Lamis F. Basaeed College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26389/AJSRP.A14416

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, students, Jeddah university, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Aim: To screen for diabetes among students of Jeddah University in the KSA. Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive study involved n= 42 students of Jeddah University in the KSA who are 18 to 21 years of age.
Random sampling methods used, data were collected by measuring random blood glucose level (RBG) of all participants by using glucometer (Bioniam GM300), for four months from 2 April 2014 to 12 of August 2014. Results: 4.76% students had a high level of blood sugar, which classified as prediabetes, the most of students showed an ideal level of random blood glucose to be 95.25% in which RBS level below 140 mg/dL.
Conclusion: Male students of Jeddah are free from diabetes mellitus.

Author Biographies

  • Ahmed Hassan Alhasan, College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Mohammed A. Aljunaid, College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Ahmed Z. Abid, College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Moayad Hakeem, College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Meshari Alzain, College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Gamal H Hassanien, College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, University Of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Mohammed T. Al-Nazzawi, College of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Jawaher H. Jelaidan, College of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  • Lamis F. Basaeed, College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    College of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Published

2016-05-30

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2016)

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Copyright (c) 2016 المجلة العربية للعلوم ونشر الأبحاث

How to Cite

Alhasan, A. H., Aljunaid, M. A., Abid, A. Z., Hakeem, M., Alzain, M., Hassanien, G. H., Al-Nazzawi, M. T., Jelaidan, J. H., & Basaeed, L. F. (2016). Diabetes Mellitus among Male Students of Jeddah University in Saudi Arabia. Arab Journal for Sciences and Research Publishing, 2(4), 51. https://doi.org/10.26389/AJSRP.A14416