Table 1.
Sociodemographic profiles and primary outcomes of the participants.
| Variable | No (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–34 | 39 (22.8) | |
| 35–44 | 69 (40.4) | ||
| 45–54 | 47 (27.5) | ||
| ≥55 | 16 (9.4) | ||
| Gender | Male | 117 (68.4) | |
| Female | 54 (31.6) | ||
| Nationalitya | Arab | 154 (90.1) | |
| Non-Arab | 17 (9.9) | ||
| Highest degree of education | No formal education | 1 (0.6) | |
| High school diploma | 30 (17.5) | ||
| College or Higher | 134 (78.4) | ||
| Vocational training | 6 (3.5) | ||
| Employment status | Employed | 148 (86.5) | |
| Not employed | 23 (13.5) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 156 (91.2) | |
| Not married | 15 (8.8) | ||
| Comorbid disease/sb | No | 127 (74.3) | |
| Yes | 44 (25.7) | ||
| Number of unhealthy dietary changes | None | 59 (34.5) | |
| Yes | 1 | 29 (17.0) | |
| 2 | 28 (16.4) | ||
| 3 | 19 (11.1) | ||
| 4 | 23 (13.5) | ||
| 5 | 13 (7.6) | ||
| Weight gain categories | No weight gain | 105 (61.4) | |
| Less than 3 Kg | 20 (11.7) | ||
| 3-6 Kg | 38 (22.2) | ||
| 7 Kg or more | 8 (4.7) | ||
| Perceived glycemic control | Less controlled | 36 (21.1) | |
| The same | 97 (56.7) | ||
| More controlled | 38 (22.2) | ||
| Exercise time differencec(Hours/day) | 0.00 (1.25) | ||
| Sitting/reclining time differencec(Hours/day) | 1.66 (3.97) | ||
| Screen time Differencec(Hours/day) | 1.83 (3.43) | ||
a
More than 20 different nationalities were reported.
b
The most commonly reported comorbidity was Hypertension.
c
Reported as Mean (SD).