Psychological Wellbeing of Diabetic Individuals, Prediabetics, and Non-diabetics: A Population-Based Study in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The increased burden of diabetes affects the quality of life, including psychosocial problems. The study aims to compare the psychological well-being of individuals who are prediabetic, diabetic, or non-diabetic.

Methods: A cross-sectional exploratory study was conducted from January to June 2016 ( = 1,019) in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

Combined' Neck/Back Pain and Psychological Distress/Morbidity Among the Saudi Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Psychological distress/morbidity is amongst the primary reason for the cause of pain at multiple sites, its progression, and recovery. Though still not very clear if physical pain in the neck or the back may predict psychological morbidities or not. Thus, we investigated the association between combined neck or back pain and psychological distress/morbidity.

Association between prehypertension and psychological distress among adults in Saudi Arabia: A population-based survey.

Background: Prehypertension is a precursor to hypertension status. Psychological distress has been identified earlier among hypertensives; however, there is little evidence for the presumptive relationship between prehypertension and psychological distress.

Objective: The study aimed to assess the psychological wellbeing of the Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia population, using the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and correlating it with prehypertensive patients in the same population.

The association between overweight/obesity and psychological distress: A population based cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to compare the association between mental well-being between obese (classes 1 and 2), over-weight and non-obese population-based individuals.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia. A total of 1019 Saudi nationals aged ≥ 18 years participated in the survey.

Psychological predictors of chronic pain in Al Kharj region, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Psychological distress is one of the major determinants for the experience progression, and recovery of chronic pain. However, it is unclear whether physical pain in specific body sites could be predictive of psychological illness. In this study, we aim to investigate the link between chronic pain in specific anatomical sites and psychological distress represented in the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12 items).

The Prevalence of Headache and Associated Factors in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Only few studies have investigated the prevalence and risk factors of headaches among the Saudi population. The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of headache and to explore its associated risk factors Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: The multistage sampling technique was used to enroll 1200 population-based participants who were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire about headaches, demographics, and several other parameters such as smoking status and different chronic and psychological illnesses.

Long-Haul Truck Driver Training Does Not Meet Driver Needs in Canada.

Introduction: Training standards for long-haul truck drivers (LHTD) are rapidly evolving in Canada, yet the opinions of the drivers themselves have not been adequately considered. The purpose was to survey LHTD on their work training history and to examine LHTD perceptions of driver training and licensing protocols.

Methods: LHTD were recruited across two Western Canadian provinces from seven different truck stops.

The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and associated risk factors in Al-Kharj population, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Hypercholesterolemia (HC) is an important precursor to many cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular diseases. A report conducted by the American Heart Association showed the prevalence of HC to be 11.9%, with around 28.

The relationship between chronic pain, prehypertension, and hypertension. A population-based cross-sectional survey in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

: Chronic pain and hypertension are highly prevalent in both developing and developed countries. Although they may appear to be two separate phenomena, several studies in developed countries have found them associated at the population level. Studies in developing countries are scarce and association between pain with prehypertension are rarely explored.

Association between Chronic Pain and Diabetes/Prediabetes: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Diabetes is a debilitating chronic health condition that is associated with certain pain syndromes. The present study sought to evaluate chronic pain and its association with diabetes mellitus at a population level.

Methods: A population-based cross-sectional questionnaire survey study was conducted in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, from January 2016 to June 2016.

Prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension and its associated cardioembolic risk factors; a population based cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Hypertension and prehypertension pose significant public-health and clinical challenges for both economically developed and developing nations. Prevalence of these conditions are frequently underreported because of its often-silent nature. Population-based studies that explore the occurrence and correlates of these conditions are scarce in Saudi Arabia.

The factor structure of the general health questionnaire (GHQ12) in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is one of the most unique and extensively used self-report instruments for evaluating psychological disorders and strains. However, the factor structure of GHQ-12 has not been fully explored. The current study aims to assess the factorial structure of GHQ-12 in a large cross-sectional data-set extracted from Al Kharj central region of Saudi Arabia.

Prevalence of overweight and obesity based on the body mass index; a cross-sectional study in Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Obesity and overweight are accompanied with several different chronic diseases. Overweight and obesity can be measured by using body mass index (BMI) and is also used widely as an index of relative adiposity among any population. The aim of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of overweight and obesity among general population in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.

The Use of an Adapted Health IT Usability Evaluation Model (Health-ITUEM) for Evaluating Consumer Reported Ratings of Diabetes mHealth Applications: Implications for Diabetes Care and Management.

Background: The aim of this paper is to present a usability analysis of the consumer ratings of key diabetes mHealth applications using an adapted Health IT Usability Evaluation Model (Health-ITUEM).

Methods: A qualitative content analysis method was used to analyze publicly available consumer reported data posted on the Android Market and Google Play for four leading diabetes mHealth applications. Health-ITUEM concepts including information needs, flexibility/customizability, learnability, performance speed, and competency guided the categorization and analysis of the data.

A review of the cardiometabolic risk experience among Canadian Métis populations.

Cardiometabolic risk is a growing concern in Western society in which rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity are on the rise. Aboriginal populations currently experience unequal burdens of these chronic conditions. However, limited information regarding the experience of cardiometabolic risk among Métis populations is available.

Men's health in northern British Columbia: analysis and reporting of early intervention screening program data related to cardiovascular health.

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Higher rates of T2D are attributable to unhealthy lifestyle factors and a number of clinical and metabolic risk factors. There is paucity of research which investigated the association of lifestyle risk factors and metabolic markers amongst adult men in northern British Columbia (BC).

Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program (CHAP): a community cluster-randomised trial among elderly Canadians.

Objective: High blood pressure is an important and modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor that remains under-detected and under-treated. Community-level interventions that address high blood pressure and other modifiable risk factors are a promising strategy to improve cardiovascular health in populations. The present study is a community cluster-randomised trial testing the effectiveness of CHAP (Cardiovascular Health Awareness Program) on the cardiovascular health of older adults.

The relationship of body mass index to outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Objectives: To evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on in-hospital outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at a tertiary care hospital center in Ontario, Canada.

Background: Obesity is present in a large population of patients undergoing revascularization with PCI.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 4,631 patients aged 62.

Mediterranean dietary components and body mass index in adults: the peel nutrition and heart health survey.

Diet is a lifestyle factor that contributes to the risk of overweight/obesity and cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that a Mediterranean-type dietary pattern (M) is associated with healthy body weights in a large suburban municipality in Ontario. A random cross-sectional sample of 759 adults, 18 to 65 years of age, participated in a telephone survey, which included questions on the frequency of consumption of 60 food categories.

Metabolic profile and exercise capacity outcomes: their relationship to overweight and obesity in a Canadian cardiac rehabilitation setting.

Purpose: Obesity remains a significant health problem for cardiac rehabilitation patients. The purpose of this study was to examine the relation of overweight and obesity to cardiovascular risk factors in patients, and to compare the change in cardiovascular risk factor profiles in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation at a tertiary care hospital center in Ontario, Canada.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of cross-sectional data for 3542 patients, ages 63 +/- 11 years, stratified by body mass index (BMI), was performed.