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Adherence to the Saudi dietary guidelines and its relation to colorectal polyps: A university hospital-based study.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Alkhaldy AA; Clinical Nutrition Department, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.; Aljahdli ES; Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.; Mosli MH; Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.; Jawa HA; Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.; Alsahafi MA; Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.; Qari YA; Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA.
Source
Publisher: Taibah University Country of Publication: Saudi Arabia NLM ID: 101621911 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1658-3612 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 16583612 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Taibah Univ Med Sci Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Objectives: Colorectal polyps are a known precursor to colorectal cancer (CRC). Using the Saudi dietary guidelines adherence scores, this study evaluated whether dietary intake can lead to the development of colorectal polyps in a Saudi cohort.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 101 patients of both sexes, aged 30-86 years (40 patients with colorectal polyps and 61 patients without polyps), were recruited from the endoscopy unit in a Saudi hospital. A questionnaire was administered to collect demographic data, anthropometric data, and information about dietary habits.
Results: Patients with colorectal polyps were significantly older than those without polyps (p  = 0.05). The mean body mass index in both patient groups was within the overweight range, with a value of 28.6 ± 6.7 kg/m 2 . We did not find significant differences between patients with and without colorectal polyps. Although there was no difference in the overall scores for adherence to the Saudi dietary guidelines between the two groups, the specific adherence score for vegetables was significantly higher in patients without colorectal polyps (5.0 ± 0.0 vs. 4.9 ± 0.3, p  = 0.03).
Conclusion: Ageing and lower vegetable intake, previously reported to be risk factors for CRC, were likewise identified in this study. However, a multi-centre study with a larger sample size, utilising data from this study, is needed.
(© 2019 The Authors.)