Assessment of food labeling knowledge and associated reading barriers among patients with diabetes.

Background: The most challenging part of diabetes management for a patient with diabetes is selecting a healthy diet. The purpose of this study is to evaluate participants' knowledge of food labels, to find out the relationship between the type of diabetes mellitus (DM) and knowledge score of food labels, and to explore the barriers that prevent patients from reading food labels.

Methodology: This observational study was conducted on patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes using a validated self-administered questionnaire.

Self-awareness of HbA1c and its association with glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes: A multicenter study.

Objectives: To measure the self-awareness of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) prevalence among type 2 diabetic Saudi patients and its association with glycemic control, thereby identifying those factors that might affect their glycemic control.

Methods: This multicenter study was carried out in outpatients' diabetes clinics in tertiary hospitals in Riyadh, Qassim, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The data was collected using questionnaires.

The association between diabetes numeracy and diabetes self-management among Saudi adults with insulin-treated diabetes.

Objectives: To describe the association between diabetes numeracy and diabetes self-management among Saudi adults with insulin-treated diabetes.

Methods: From August 2018 to January 2019, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 diabetes centers in Riyadh, Buraydah, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Systematic random sampling was used to include 290 Saudi adults with insulin-treated diabetes.

The coronavirus disease of 2019 pandemic-associated stress among medical students in middle east respiratory syndrome-CoV endemic area: An observational study.

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected different life aspects, including healthcare communities and academic institutes. We aimed to assess the level of stress and risk factors among medical students and interns during the COVID-19 pandemic in the setting of the middle east respiratory syndrome -CoV endemic area.A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted on a randomly selected sample of medical students and interns.

Knowledge, awareness and perceptions of diabetes mellitus among the Saudi population.

High prevalence of undiagnosed cases of diabetes mellitus (DM) has increased over the last two decades, most patients with DM only become aware of their condition once they develop a complication. Limited data are available regarding the knowledge and awareness about DM and the associated risk factors, complications and management in Saudi society. This study aimed to assess knowledge of DM in general Saudi society and among Saudi healthcare workers.