Prevalence of Pre-Diabetes and Its Associated Risk Factors among Medical Students in Jazan University KSA

What is it about?

Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases in Saudi Arabia. Pre-diabetes is the predisposition to diabetesthat is accompanied by metabolic syndrome, which accelerates the process leading to diabetes and causes an increase in complications, so this current study aimed to detect the prevalence of pre-diabetes in apparently medical students in Jazan University, also investigate the clinical conditions accompanying prediabetes and the effect of the association of metabolic syndrome on clinical outcomes in prediabeti

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Why is it important?

The importance of recognizing and addressing prediabetes lies in its reversibility or at least the ability to significantly delay the onset of type 2 diabetes with timely preventive actions. Evidence-based interventions emphasize lifestyle modifications as the cornerstone of management.