Abstract
Background:Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is considered as the main cause of death worldwide. Identifying the links among CVDs risk factors can help decrease CVD-related deaths.Aim:To assess the prevalence of risk factors for CVD and their relationships among the Tabuk City population in Saudi Arabia.Methods:A cross-sectional design was used; 432 participants in the Tabuk region were included in this study.Results:The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) was 5.6%, the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) was 11.1% and obesity and overweight together were 69.9%. Mean Body Mass Index (BMI), HTN, and DM increased with age. There was a correlation between BMI with HTN (r=.200, p<.001), BMI and DM (r=.149, p<.001) and DM and HTN (r=.366, p<.001).Conclusion:Public awareness may help in reducing the prevalence of CVD.
Highlights
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the major worldwide Non-Communicable Disease (NCD)
Mean Body Mass Index (BMI), HTN, and diabetes mellitus (DM) increased with age
There was a correlation between BMI with HTN (r=.200, p
Summary
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the major worldwide Non-Communicable Disease (NCD). There will be growing burden of CVD in developing countries after few decades [1]. This is related to the social and socioeconomic changes in developing countries. Many NCDs can be limited by preventing risk factors. The main cause of death is CVD [2 - 4]. According to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation age, sex, family history, tobacco smoking, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and obesity are some significant risk factors that cause CVD [5]. Minimising the prevalence of behavioural CVD risk factors can prevent CVD [6]. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is considered as the main cause of death worldwide. Identifying the links among CVDs risk factors can help decrease CVD-related deaths
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