scholarly journals Irritable Bowel Syndrome among Medical and Non-Medical Northern Border University Students, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Across Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (06) ◽  
pp. 188-195
Author(s):  
Nagah Mohamed Abo El-Fetoh ◽  
Mohamed Mousa Abd El-Mawgod ◽  
Nesreen A. Mohammed ◽  
Hanan Saleh A. Alruwaili ◽  
Entsar Owaid M. Alanazi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
University Students ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals Irritable Bowel Syndrome: assessment of prevalence and risk factors in Saudi University students using Rome IV Criteria

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramzi Mohammed Hakami ◽  
Erwa Elmakki ◽  
Taha Hasanain ◽  
Awatef Alnami ◽  
Alhussen Khawaji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
University Students ◽  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Intolerance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Irritable Bowel ◽  
Rome Iv

The main objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and its associated factors among University students in Saudi Arabia, as little is known about this issue in our country. This cross-sectional study was conducted between 13 March and 21 May of the Academic Year 2017-2018 at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia, involving a random sample of 890 students, selected using the stratified multistage method. IBS prevalence was determined using the Rome IV diagnostic Criteria. The overall prevalence of IBS was 8.8%. According to the results of the multivariate logistic regression, the most important independent predictors of IBS were being a student in a medical college (OR = 10.42; 95%CI: 3.45-31.51) and a scientific college (OR = 5.16; 95%CI: 1.64-16.22), cigarettes smoking (OR = 2.74; 95%CI: 1.24-6.07), emotional stress (OR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.28-5.00), and food intolerance (OR = 2.15; 95%CI: 1.11-4.16). The present study revealed a prevalence rate of 8.8%. The main predictors of IBS were being a medical student, a scientific college student, cigarette smoker, and having emotional stress and food intolerance. No significant association was found between IBS and anxiety and depression.

scholarly journals Pattern of physical exercise practice among university students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (before beginning and during college): a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Ahmed Alkhateeb ◽  
Najwa Fahad Alkhameesi ◽  
Ghadeer Nazeh Lamfon ◽  
Shahad Zuhair Khawandanh ◽  
Lujain Khalid Kurdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
King Abdulaziz University

Abstract Background Transition to college is characterized by change, ambiguity, and adjustment compared to the previous lifestyle before entering college. Our study aimed was to determine the pattern of students’ physical exercise practices in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the period before and during college attendance. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among university students from fifteen universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on August 2017. The data were collected using an electronic questionnaire that was modified from questionnaires used in previous studies. Statistical analysis and data entry was performed with SPSS version 21. This study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee at King Abdulaziz University. Results 417 college students completed the questionnaire and 77.2% were female. Slightly more than half of the participants (55.9%) were from King Abdulaziz University, and 59.7% were from healthcare specialties from different institutions. The mean age of the participants was 21.80 years old (SD = 2.75). The pattern of practicing physical exercise showed a significant decrease after enrollment in college (p = 0.000). The most common reason for not practicing exercise was time restrictions, accounting for 18.5% of all the reasons, while the most common reason for practicing exercise was to improve body shape, accounting for 48% of all the reasons. Conclusions Our research found that there was a significant decrease in doing regular exercise during one’s college years in comparison to the school years prior to college. To address the decrease in physical exercise, we recommend organizing and promoting more awareness campaigns and providing suitable sports facilities and infrastructure.

Risk factors of irritable bowel syndrome among male medical students in Majmmah University, Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1150-1153
Author(s):  
Anas Alzahrani ◽  
Mohammed Alghamdi ◽  
Hassan Alzahrani ◽  
Saad Al-Ghamdi ◽  
Ashwaq Al-Ghamdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Irritable Bowel

scholarly journals Exploring Quality of Life, Stress, and Risk Factors Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome for Female University Students in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3888
Author(s):  
Huan-Hwa Chen ◽  
Chich-Hsiu Hung ◽  
Ai-Wen Kao ◽  
Hsiu-Fen Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ◽  
University Students ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Female Students ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Irritable Bowel

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common recurrent functional gastrointestinal disorder that impacts on patients physically and mentally. Studies on IBS have focused on adults, yet few studies have examined IBS among female university students. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IBS for female university students and its related factors. Using a cross-sectional study design, a total of 2520 female university students were recruited in southern Taiwan. The structured questionnaires, including the Rome III IBS diagnostic questionnaire, IBS symptom severity scale, Perceived Stress Scale, and World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) were used for data collection. A total of 1894 female students complete the questionnaires. The response rate was 75.15%. The results indicated 193 female students with IBS and the prevalence of IBS was 10.1%. IBS female students had higher levels of stress and lower QOL than non-IBS female students. The risk factors for female university students developing IBS were dysmenorrhea, food avoidance, class absenteeism, and the lower physical domain of QOL. It is advised to consider these factors when providing students with counselling and relevant services in the expectation of alleviating their IBS symptoms, reducing the incidence rate of IBS, and further improving their QOL.

scholarly journals Mineralogical Investigation of Economic Minerals Content in Wadi Arar, Northern Border Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (36) ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ismail Moustafa ◽  
Mohammed Ismael Abu Shariah ◽  
Mohamed Saad Aljuhani ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
Mineralogical Investigation
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