PREVALENCE OF PREDIABETES CONDITION AMONG STUDENTS AND STAFF IN TAIBAH UNIVERSITY IN MADINAH

Background: Prediabetes is a common health problem around the world, and its prevalence in several developing countries has sharply increased In the past decades. So, this study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of prediabetes among students and staff (both gender) in Taibah University in Madinah and to identify the risk of sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical factors on the prevalence of prediabetes. Methods: Methods: This study is an observational descriptive study, survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire on students and staff (both gender) who attend to Taibah University in Madina, Saudi Arabia in May 2018. The questionnaire designed to obtain information to determine prevalence of prediabetes and to identify the risk of sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical factors on the prevalence of prediabetes. The questionnaire consisted of three parts, the first part was about demographic data, while the second was about lifestyle and medical factors, and the third was special of female about past history of gestational diabetes or baby weight more than 4 kg and PCOS. Results: The study included 834 participants 11.9% of the participants had data of pre-diabetes, 47.5% of participants with pre-diabetes were female, while 52.5% were male. Only 21.2% of participants with pre-diabetes were nonsmokers, 13.1% had hypertension, 85.9% had family history of DM, about 67.7% didn’t practice physical activity, about 83% didn't eat fruit daily, and about 65% didn't eat vegetables daily. The mean of waist circumference of participants with pre-diabetes was 101.8 and the mean of BMI was 33%. Only 23.4% of females with pre-diabetes had past history of gestational diabetes or baby weight more than 4 kg, while 4.3% of females had PCOS. Conclusion: The study showed that in general there was a low prevalence of prediabetes among students and staff (both gender) in Taibah University in Madinah. There was a relationship between prediabetes and family history of type 2 diabetes. But, there was no relationship between prediabetes and smoking, hypertension, BMI, or past history of gestational diabetes or baby weight more than 4 kg. Keywords: Prediabetes prevalence, Risk factors, Taibah University