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September 10, 2025Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science JournalOpen Access

Diabetes Knowledge, Practices, and Risk Perception among Saudi University Students: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study

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NBNahla Mohammed BawazeerSESumia EnaniAAAlbandari Abdullah Bin Ammar

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Overview

Cross-sectional survey reveals low diabetes knowledge and neutral health practices in university students, suggesting critical education needs.

Key Points

  • Overall, 83% of students demonstrated low to moderate diabetes knowledge and faced significant gaps in health practices.
  • 66% of participants were female, and the highest risk perception for diabetes was reported in 44.6% of students.
  • The analysis utilized an online cross-sectional survey targeting diverse university students over nearly two years.
  • Public education initiatives are essential for enhancing diabetes prevention behaviors among university youth.

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Bawazeer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d5e554b1d3bfb60f86d5https://doi.org/10.12944/crnfsj.13.2.12
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