Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated systemic disorder affecting nutrient absorption triggered by both environmental (gluten) and genetic factors. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of CD among the general population of Saudi Arabia. A community-based online cros...
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| author | Khalid I. AlHussaini Bassam Abdulaziz Alhusaini Saad Abdullah Alzmamy Omar Abdulaziz Alfozan Abdulaziz Mohammed Alnayil Turki Sulaiman Algannas Turki Yazeed Alassaf Osamah A. Hakami |
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| description | Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated systemic disorder affecting nutrient absorption triggered by both environmental (gluten) and genetic factors. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of CD among the general population of Saudi Arabia. A community-based online cross-sectional study was conducted between August and October 2022 to examine the awareness regarding signs, symptoms, complications, and treatment of celiac disease. Data were collected and analyzed from 1,675 participants distributed across the five regions in Saudi Arabia. Analysis shows that 65.1% of the participants were familiar with the symptoms of celiac disease, and 49.6% confirmed that symptoms, blood tests, and endoscopy are the best way to diagnose celiac disease. The mean awareness score for the study participants was 71.8 (SD 13.9), with 5.2% of the participants needed a better level of awareness. Having a family history of celiac disease was an important predictor of having a higher level of awareness of celiac disease (p<0.001). The general public in Saudi Arabia demonstrates a moderate to high level of awareness of CD, emphasizing the need for extensive efforts to maintain high awareness of CD among the general public. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-83ad0e67e14a43e087e4f0058dfeee552025-08-20T01:54:38ZengUniversitas PadjajaranMajalah Kedokteran Bandung0126-074X2338-62232024-09-0156315716610.15395/mkb.v56.36741750Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi ArabiaKhalid I. AlHussaini0Bassam Abdulaziz Alhusaini1Saad Abdullah Alzmamy2Omar Abdulaziz Alfozan3Abdulaziz Mohammed Alnayil4Turki Sulaiman Algannas5Turki Yazeed Alassaf6Osamah A. Hakami7Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, King Abdullah Medical City in Holy Capital (KAMC-HC), Makkah, Saudi ArabiaCeliac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated systemic disorder affecting nutrient absorption triggered by both environmental (gluten) and genetic factors. This study aimed to determine the level of awareness and knowledge of CD among the general population of Saudi Arabia. A community-based online cross-sectional study was conducted between August and October 2022 to examine the awareness regarding signs, symptoms, complications, and treatment of celiac disease. Data were collected and analyzed from 1,675 participants distributed across the five regions in Saudi Arabia. Analysis shows that 65.1% of the participants were familiar with the symptoms of celiac disease, and 49.6% confirmed that symptoms, blood tests, and endoscopy are the best way to diagnose celiac disease. The mean awareness score for the study participants was 71.8 (SD 13.9), with 5.2% of the participants needed a better level of awareness. Having a family history of celiac disease was an important predictor of having a higher level of awareness of celiac disease (p<0.001). The general public in Saudi Arabia demonstrates a moderate to high level of awareness of CD, emphasizing the need for extensive efforts to maintain high awareness of CD among the general public.https://journal.fk.unpad.ac.id/index.php/mkb/article/view/3674awarenessceliac disease, general population, gluten sensitivity, saudi arabia |
| spellingShingle | Khalid I. AlHussaini Bassam Abdulaziz Alhusaini Saad Abdullah Alzmamy Omar Abdulaziz Alfozan Abdulaziz Mohammed Alnayil Turki Sulaiman Algannas Turki Yazeed Alassaf Osamah A. Hakami Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia Majalah Kedokteran Bandung awareness celiac disease, general population, gluten sensitivity, saudi arabia |
| title | Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Awareness and Knowledge of Celiac Disease Among the General Population in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | awareness and knowledge of celiac disease among the general population in saudi arabia |
| topic | awareness celiac disease, general population, gluten sensitivity, saudi arabia |
| url | https://journal.fk.unpad.ac.id/index.php/mkb/article/view/3674 |
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