Anemia and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Objective: The study sought to assess the prevalence and the risk factors associated with anemia among male and female young adults in (Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud University and Alfaisal University in September 2016 among young adults a...
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| author | Fakhr M. Alayoubi Mohamed Rashrash Yasmin Alsharawy Samha Alayoubi Wed A. Alayoubi Nouf Alnumair Tareq Owaidah |
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| description | Objective: The study sought to assess the prevalence and the risk factors associated with anemia among male and female young adults in (Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia).
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud University and Alfaisal University in September 2016 among young adults aged 18 to 28 years old. Data were collected using an interview questionnaire. Additionally, the respondents were evaluated clinically and via laboratory testing for anemia.
Results: Our study population showed a higher percentage of men as compared to women participants. About half of our study sample had a lightly active lifestyle, and more than one-third of the study participants were overweight (34.7%). The average age of the respondents was 22.08 ± 1.98 years. The only factor significantly associated with anemia was gender, in that female gender showed a positive association with anemia.
Conclusion: The most explicit risk factor for anemia among Saudi individuals of college and young professional ages was the female gender. Dietary lifestyle, heavy menstruation, pregnancy, and intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were additional important risk factors among these individuals, but they were statistically not significant.
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| spelling | doaj.art-7944eea129044ef38d8ed52dea77a3202022-12-22T01:45:25ZengUniversity of Minnesota Libraries PublishingINNOVATIONS in Pharmacy2155-04172019-12-0110410.24926/iip.v10i4.2288Anemia and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults in Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFakhr M. Alayoubi0Mohamed Rashrash1Yasmin Alsharawy2Samha Alayoubi3Wed A. Alayoubi4Nouf Alnumair5Tareq Owaidah6College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences, University of Charleston School of PharmacyKing Saud University, King Khalid University HospitalKing Saud University, King Khalid University HospitalCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPathology and Laboratory Medicine, Alfaisal University, King Faisal Objective: The study sought to assess the prevalence and the risk factors associated with anemia among male and female young adults in (Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud University and Alfaisal University in September 2016 among young adults aged 18 to 28 years old. Data were collected using an interview questionnaire. Additionally, the respondents were evaluated clinically and via laboratory testing for anemia. Results: Our study population showed a higher percentage of men as compared to women participants. About half of our study sample had a lightly active lifestyle, and more than one-third of the study participants were overweight (34.7%). The average age of the respondents was 22.08 ± 1.98 years. The only factor significantly associated with anemia was gender, in that female gender showed a positive association with anemia. Conclusion: The most explicit risk factor for anemia among Saudi individuals of college and young professional ages was the female gender. Dietary lifestyle, heavy menstruation, pregnancy, and intake of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were additional important risk factors among these individuals, but they were statistically not significant. Article Type: Original Researchhttps://pubs.lib.umn.edu/index.php/innovations/article/view/2288 |
| spellingShingle | Fakhr M. Alayoubi Mohamed Rashrash Yasmin Alsharawy Samha Alayoubi Wed A. Alayoubi Nouf Alnumair Tareq Owaidah Anemia and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy |
| title | Anemia and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Anemia and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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| title_short | Anemia and Dietary Behaviors among Young Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
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