Stress and cardiometabolic manifestations among Saudi students entering universities: a cross-sectional observational study.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:In this observational study, we aimed to see whether transition in Saudi students entering university life could be a breeding stage for cardiometabolic risk factor emergence and clustering. METHODS:A total of 1878 apparently healthy Saudi students of the Preparatory Year, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA (1112 men and 766 women) spanning 2 academic years were included. They were divided into 2 groups based on the validated perceived stress test (PST). Anthropometrics were obtained and fasting blood samples were collected for measurement of fasting blood glucose and a lipid profile. RESULTS:PST score (>27) considered indicative of stress was noted in 44.4% of students. The prevalence of this score was higher in women than in men (49.7% versus 40.7%). The prevalence of obesity, hypertension and dyslipidemia was significantly higher in men than women (p < 0.01), and this was even more apparent among stressed men, who had a significantly higher prevalence of all the above cardiometabolic factors than the non-stressed ones (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION:Perceived stress is alarmingly high among Saudi students entering universities. This study sheds light on the social responsibility of universities in promoting a healthy lifestyle, particularly in this age group, when exposure to different kinds of stressors may result in body weight and metabolic changes.

journal_name

BMC Public Health

journal_title

BMC public health

authors

Al-Daghri NM,Al-Othman A,Al-Attas OS,Alkharfy KM,Alokail MS,Albanyan A,Sabico S,Chrousos GP

doi

10.1186/1471-2458-14-391

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-04-23 00:00:00

pages

391

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1471-2458

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1471-2458-14-391

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14

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