Volume 27, Issue 132, February 2023

Cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students at Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia during COVID-19 quarantine

Tariq Alrasheed¹, Abdulaziz Alwakeel², Mahmoud Alarki², Amira Alkonani², Raghad Albalawi², Mariam Shaman², Waseem Almalawi², Sumayah Alenezi²

¹Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
³Medical Student, College of Medicine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Background: The pandemic, brought on by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has affected the global population, many countries worldwide, including Saudi Arabia, imposed quarantine measures. Living in quarantine limited daily activities and increased sedentary behavior, which could increase coronary disease risk factor. To assess the relationship between quarantine and CVD Risk-Factors Among Medical Students at Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia. Methods: This is a cross-sectional observational study to be carried out at Tabuk University, Tabuk city, Saudi Arabia during the year 2022. A total of 255 medical students who were quarantined during the pandemic are considering in this study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data, dietary patterns, actual work, sleep and smoking. All these were asked twice, once in regard to the period before the pandemic (pre-COVID-19) and the other in regard to the period during lockdown (quarantine) (during COVID-19). The SPSS was used to assess the prevalence of CVD risk-factor during quarantine between medical students. Results: The study included 279 participants, 62.7% were females and 37.3% were males. 93.2% of participants aged 18- 25 years old. 97.5% of participants were single. 22.4% were in the fourth academic year, 24.7% in the fifth year and 17.9% were in the sixth year. Health and weight status among participants 22.6% of participants stated their weight was that their weight was decreased during quarantine, 39.4% reported increase in weight and 27.2% reported weight stability. Conclusion: COVID-19 Quarantine time raised the risk of CVD in our sampled research participants as physical activity reduced and sedentary behavior rose.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease risk factor, COVID 19 pandemic, Quarantine, Tabuk University, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e108ms2902

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i132/e108ms2902

Published: 22 February 2023