Comparative study of dietary habits and sedentary lifestyle among the female medical and non-medical students in a Saudi Arabia University

BACKGROUND: Community participation in physical activity is considered a major public health preference of WHO. Saudi Arabia in the last decades faced many tremendous economic changes leading to adoption of western dietary habits associated with sedentary lifestyle. AIM: We aimed to study the relationship between both physical activity knowledge and attitude of community to the practice of individuals. METHODS: We used a questionnaire consists of a mixture of closed-ended questions. Participants were recruited through direct meetings in local markets, schools, and workplaces. Seven hundred and sixty six individuals agreed to participate. RESULTS: Overall correct answers to questions about importance of physical activity were 76.58%. The predominance of participants’ attitude was to establish public places for physical activity in each neighborhood (92.1%). Participants acknowledged that they exercise to improve their health (47.5%). Participants mainly perform light exercises (47.2%) on basis of 1–3 times weekly (48.9%). About 90.8% of participants admitted that they like to increase duration of their physical activity. CONCLUSIONS: Overall physical activity practice of participants’ needs encourage overcoming obstacles that prevent individuals from practicing especially lack of time.

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Dietary Habits of Saudi Medical Students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Majmaah Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.5455/mjhs.2021.01.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 28

Author(s):

Abdullah Alassaf ◽

Ahmed Almutairi ◽

Mohannad Alzaydi ◽

Abdullah Aljumah ◽

Mohammed AlDosari

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Health Sciences

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INFLUENCE OF DIETARY HABITS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) (A COMPARATIVE STUDY AMONG EGYPT AND SAUDI ARABIA AND TURKEY)

Fırat Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi ◽

10.18069/fusbed.24732 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Hala Hassan El Sayed ◽

Mona Mohamed El-Shafei ◽

Lokman TOPRAK

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Saudi Arabia ◽

University Students ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Body Mass ◽

Dietary Habits

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Suicidal Ideation Among Medical Students in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000720 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Mohammed Madadin ◽

Ritesh G. Menezes ◽

Maha A. Alassaf ◽

Abdulaziz M. Almulhim ◽

Mahdi S. Abumadini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Medical Students ◽

Suicidal Ideation ◽

General Health Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Eastern Province ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

Depression Subscale ◽

History Of

Abstract. Background: Medical students are at high risk of suicidal ideation. Aim: We aimed to obtain information on suicidal ideation among medical students in Dammam located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the College of Medicine affiliated with Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. Suicidal ideation in the past 12 months was assessed based on responses to four questions in the depression subscale of the General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). In addition, data were collected to examine the association of suicidal ideation with various factors. Results: We found that 1 in 3 medical students in the study had suicidal ideation in the past 12 months, while around 40% had lifetime suicidal ideation. Suicidal ideation was associated with feelings of parental neglect, history of physical abuse, and dissatisfaction with academic performance. Limitations: The cross-sectional nature of this study limits its ability to determine causality regarding suicidal ideation. Conclusion: These rates are considerably high when compared with rates from studies in other countries around the world. This study provides a reference in the field of suicidology for this region of Saudi Arabia.

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