Prehypertension and undiagnosed hypertension in a sample of dental school female patients

Al-Zahrani, Mohammad S.

doi:10.1111/j.1601-5037.2009.00441.x

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“…Seventeen studies reported on the prevalence of smoking among women. Ten studies were undertaken among university students [ 20 , 23 , 25 , 26 , 29 , 30 , 32 – 35 ], two among employees [ 37 , 38 ], one at a leisure place [ 40 ], one among people presenting in hospital [ 47 ], and three studies within national or regional populations [ 66 , 67 , 79 ]. The prevalence of smoking ranged from 1.1% to 9.1% in the above populations.…”

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“…The prevalence of hypertension was reported in seventeen studies. Three were among university students [ 22 , 25 , 28 ], two were among employees [ 36 , 37 ], two others were among healthy volunteers [ 40 , 41 ], four were from primary care centers (PCCs) and health clinics [ 47 , 51 – 53 ], and seven were conducted on a national or regional level [ 14 , 57 , 59 , 62 , 69 , 70 , 75 ]. Hypertension prevalence among university students was only 2.7%, while the average prevalence among women was 21.8%, the majority of whom were over age 40, from the PCCs and national studies (see Figure 2 ).…”

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“…Two studies that were conducted among university students showed low prevalence, ranging from 1% to 2.1% [ 22 , 25 ], while among employees and healthy volunteers the diabetes prevalence ranged from 4% to 5.2% [ 36 , 37 , 40 ]. Seven studies reported on the prevalence among patients from the PCCs and at a national level that ranged from 9.6% to 27.6%, most of them being over age 40 [ 14 , 47 , 48 , 52 , 54 , 63 , 78 ] (see Figure 3 ).…”

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Women in Saudi Arabia and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review

Alshaikh

Filippidis

Baldove

et al. 2016

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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Background. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in Saudi Arabia. Saudi women in particular are more susceptible as there are sociocultural restrictions on female physical activities that may lead to high prevalence of CVD risks, especially obesity, and physical inactivity. This study aims to systematically review the published articles related to the prevalence of CVD risk among women in Saudi Arabia. The search strategy covers all published articles that assess the risk factor of CVD in Saudi Arabia from January 2000 to December 2015, using the following sources: Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO. A total of 61 studies were included. Results. Prevalence among Saudi women of smoking ranged from 1.1% to 9.1%, hypertension was 21.8%, diabetes ranged from 9.6% to 27.6%, overweight was 27%, and obesity was 40.23%, and physical inactivity ranged from 53.2% to 98.1%. Hypercholesterolemia prevalence on Saudi women on average was 24.5%, while metabolic syndrome ranged from 13.6% to 40.3%. Conclusion. The prevalence of CVD risk factors is high among women in Saudi Arabia especially in obesity and physical inactivity. Public health authorities must implement solutions from a gender specific aspect to reverse the trend and decrease the prevalence of CVDs among Saudi women.

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Women in Saudi Arabia and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review

Alshaikh

Filippidis

Baldove

et al. 2016

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

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“…This figure was less than reported by Al-Nozha et al (26%).The percentage of pre-hypertension was very high (44%) compared to those reported by Al-Asmary et al (17.3%) and A-Zahrani (18%). [1415] These findings indicate the importance of regular check- up of blood pressure as recommended recently by national organization. [16]…”

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Experience of the health promotion clinics in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia

Al-Shahrani¹,

Al-Khaldi²

2011

J Fam Community Med

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Context:Health promotion is the most important element of primary health care. Therefore, it is essential for the health team to apply such activity.Objective:To describe a newly established health promotion clinic at primary health care centers, in Abha city, KSA.Materials and Methods:The study was conducted during the year 2009. The files of 429 individuals were reviewed after one year from attending the health promotion clinics in Abha city, KSA. Master sheet was designed based on the relevant items of the file. The health promotion services used in the study were based on the recommendation of the relevant guidelines. Data entry and analysis was carried out using Statistical Program for the Social Sciences (SPSS). P-values less than 0.05 were selected for statistical significance.Results:After one year, the percentage of the individuals who intake imbalanced diet and did not perform any type of physical activity was more than 90% while 8% are currently smokers and 14% had depression. Clinical examination and investigation revealed that more than one quarter of our subjects were overweight. Obesity was 42% in males versus 51% in females (P<0.04). Pre-hypertension and hypertension were detected among 44 and 12% respectively. About one fifth of our subjects had pre-diabetes 21% and 3% were confirmed to have diabetes mellitus. Diet and physical activity counseling was given to all participants while referral to concerned clinics was done for individuals who suffer from high blood sugar, abnormal lipid profile, obesity and depression.Conclusion:This study demonstrated that health promotion clinics provided by trained professional health care team can be used as a new approach for early detection and management of the common health problems in primary health care centers.

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“… 22 The effect of gender differences on metabolic disorders needs further investigation, which may point to different patterns in different regions. For example, a study from the Western Province reported high levels of prehypertension at 37% and hypertension at 18% among female adults, 23 whereas a study conducted at the University of Dammam, Dammam, Saudi Arabia found that 13.5% of the 370 female students were pre-hypertensive. 24 The current female adolescent generation had higher BP levels compared with the previous generation from the same region.…”

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Pediatric hypertension in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Alkahtani

2015

SMJ

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Objectives:To compare the levels of blood pressure (BP) between male and female adolescents in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia and reference percentiles for Saudi adolescents. A secondary aim was to explore the distribution of BP among the participants based on age and gender.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted among 146 boys and girls attending intermediate and secondary schools in 2 regions (Al-Mallaha and Al-Mubarraz) in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Weight, random blood glucose, and BP were collected by a team of health educators in the morning of the school day between April and May 2014.Results:Of the current sample of adolescents originally from the Eastern Province, 30% had systolic blood pressure (SBP) of ≥140 mm Hg and 22% had diastolic blood pressure of ≥90 mm Hg. For girls between 13 and 16 years old, the SBP was greater than the 95th percentile of Saudi national norms. Participants were classified by gender and school stage, and one-way analysis of variance showed significant differences in the means of SBP between intermediate boys (127±2.5 mm Hg) and secondary boys (136±2.1 mm Hg) (p<0.05), and between intermediate boys and intermediate girls (138±1.6 mm Hg) (p<0.01).Conclusion:The increased level of BP among adolescents originally from the Eastern Province raises the need to update the current BP nomograms, considering possible differences for specific geographic areas across the country. Implementing therapeutic life style management in girls’ schools is recommended.

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Prehypertension and undiagnosed hypertension in a sample of dental school female patients

Abstract: There is a high prevalence of undiagnosed hypertension and prehypertension in the present sample. These results underscore the importance of routine blood pressure measurements in the dental clinics.

Cited by 8 publications

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Women in Saudi Arabia and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review

Women in Saudi Arabia and the Prevalence of Cardiovascular Risk Factors: A Systematic Review

Experience of the health promotion clinics in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia

Pediatric hypertension in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

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