Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal (Jan 2017)

Risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among population of Arar City, Northern Saudi Arabia

  • Ali Ghannam A Almuhawwis,
  • Nagah M.A el-Fetoh,
  • Muhammad Abdullah M Almalki,
  • Muhammad Sari Z Alanazi,
  • Naif Salem H Alshammari,
  • Anwar K Alruwaili,
  • Adel T Alenezi,
  • Muaz B Wali,
  • Zaid Q.B Fawwaz Alshammari,
  • Wasan L Alanazi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/AZMJ.AZMJ_26_17
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 104 – 110

Abstract

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Background Awareness of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and risk factors has been linked to the prevalence of CVDs. Objective The current study was conducted to compare the prevalence of CVDs risk factors among male and female populations in Arar City, Northern Saudi Arabia. Participants and methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in three randomly chosen primary health care centers in Arar City. A total of 401 Saudi nationals were included. Results Most (59.1%) of female and 44.5% of males did not check their blood glucose (P0.05). Conclusion and recommendations The prevention of CVDs is based on the control of several risk factors and associated conditions. Specific studies or programs are needed to raise the awareness of what CVDs are, its risk factors, and how to control or modify it.

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