Assessing University Students’ Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes.
The purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors that might lead to Diabetes Type-2 and to identify the level of understanding about Diabetes Type-2. This study involved students of Social Work in year one, year two, year three and year four at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). I...
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| Language: | English |
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2018
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5935/1/FH02-FSSG-19-23289.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5935/ |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this study is to examine the risk factors
that might lead to Diabetes Type-2 and to identify the level of
understanding about Diabetes Type-2. This study involved
students of Social Work in year one, year two, year three and
year four at Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). In this
study, the researcher used descriptive methods, which only
focuses on frequency and percentages. The results showed that
risk factors of Diabetes Type-2 which includes ethnic factor,
obesity factor, physical activities factor, hypertension factor,
cholesterol factor, bodyshape factor, and family history factor
were at anormal level among respondents. Next, the findings
showed that the level of understanding among respondents was
at a low level. This is because the respondents still do know
exactly what Diabetes Type-2 is and what kind of risk factors
that might lead toDiabetes Type-2, furthermore respondents are
living unhealthy lifestyle that made them at risk of getting
Diabetes Type-2. |
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