The Correlation of Built Environment on Hypertension, and Weight Status amongst Adolescence in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Nuaim, A. and Safi, A. 2022. The Correlation of Built Environment on Hypertension, and Weight Status amongst Adolescence in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (24) 16763. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416763

TitleThe Correlation of Built Environment on Hypertension, and Weight Status amongst Adolescence in Saudi Arabia.
TypeJournal article
AuthorsAl-Nuaim, A. and Safi, A.
AbstractThe prevalence of hypertension is becoming more common in children and adolescents than ever before. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the associations between the built environment on physical activity, sedentary behaviour, waist circumference, and health amongst adolescents in Saudi Arabia. A systolic and diastolic blood pressure, resting heart rate and waist circumference of 380 boys and girls aged between 15-19 years old (male = 199 and females = 181) were measured. The International physical activity Questionnaire Short Form was used to assess the physical activity levels and time spent sitting. The statistical analysis conducted were means and standard deviation, 2-way and 3-way of variance (ANOVA), Bonferroni post hoc tests, Chi-squared distribution and Pearson's correlations. Among males, 16.75% were classified as hypertensive, 12.69% as pre-hypertensive, and 70.56% as normal whereas, females, 23.20% were classified as hypertensive, 12.15% as pre-hypertensive and 64.64% as normal. There were significant differences (<i>F</i><sub>1,379</sub> = 16.50, <i>p <</i> 0.001) between males and females waist circumference. Pearson's correlation also revealed significant positive relationships in sedentary time (<i>r =</i> 0.123, <i>p <</i> 0.016), WC (<i>r =</i> 0.104, <i>p <</i> 0.043), and systolic blood pressure (<i>r =</i> 0.110, <i>p <</i> 0.032). The results revealed that systolic and diastolic blood pressure are significantly related to multiple measures of weight status, and sedentary behaviour. The results also highlight that active youth had lower resting heart rate compared to inactive peers. The present findings provide a foundation of knowledge for future research and highlight the major need for research and policy interventions, to address the concerning health habits of Al-Ahsa youth and broader Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
KeywordsHypertension
Environment
Youth
Health
Physical Activity
Sedentary Behaviour
Humans
Body Mass Index
Exercise
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Saudi Arabia
Female
Male
Waist Circumference
Young Adult
Built Environment
Sedentary Behavior
Article number16763
JournalInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal citation19 (24)
ISSN1660-4601
1661-7827
Year2022
PublisherMDPI
Publisher's version
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access Level
Open (open metadata and files)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416763
PubMed ID36554642
Publication dates
Published online14 Dec 2022
Published in print01 Dec 2022
LicenseCC BY

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