Original ArticleIndian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and ResearchVol. 58 | Issue 1 | 2024 | pp. 342–347Open access
A Questionnaire-Based Study on the Use of Weight-Loss Medicines and Herbal Mixtures among Pharmacy Students in the Hail Region
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- 1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 2 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN.
- 3 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 4 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Omdurman Islamic University, Al Khartoum, SUDAN.
- 5 Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 6 Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SUDAN.
- 7 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 8 Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN.
- 9 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.
- 10 Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN.
Published in Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research
Correspondence: Weiam Abdul Raheem Hussein
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN.
Email: w.hussein@liveuohedu.onmicrosoft.com
Copyright: © 2024 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Jan 1, 2024
- Received:
- Feb 6, 2023
- Accepted:
- Aug 14, 2023
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ijper.58.1.37
How to cite
Hussein, W. A. R., Break, M. K. B., Alafnan, A., Huwaimel, B., Khojali, W. M. A., Khalifa, N. E., Alkefai, N. H., Osman, M. E., Alshammari, G., Albalawi, T. S., Alshammari, Z., Almutairi, H., Alrasheedi, R., Alshammari, T. A., Alhajaji, I. K., & Alheibshy, F. (2024). A Questionnaire-Based Study on the Use of Weight-Loss Medicines and Herbal Mixtures among Pharmacy Students in the Hail Region. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 58(1), 342–347. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijper.58.1.37
Abstract
Objectives: The obesity epidemic continues to grow at an alarming rate because the lifestyle we live plays a big role in the continuation and exacerbation of this problem. The use of medicines and herbs has become widespread, especially among young people. This study's objective was to identify the medicines and herbs used to treat obesity specifically among pharmacy female students in Hail city. Materials and Methods: An online, semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data, and the resulting information was then statistically analyzed. Results: Obesity problems can be observed among pharmacy female students but at a moderate rate (41%) and most of the participants started showing symptoms of obesity at an early age. About 10% of study participants have an incorrect belief that natural products are better than synthetic ones. Horsetail, green tea extract, and red tea extract were the most extensively utilized herbal extracts for weight loss, according to this study. Liraglutide, Semaglutide, and Orlistat were the most commonly used weight-loss medicines among female students, even though their use was less common than that of herbal combinations. Although a number of the research, respondents used unknown herbal mixtures mostly on the commercial market. Conclusion: This study found that female pharmacy students in the Hail region frequently utilize herbal remedies to lose weight. Therefore, it has become one of the priorities of our upcoming research to try to find out the truth of what is contained in the herbal mixtures used by the students and to reveal their side effects.
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| Title | A Questionnaire-Based Study on the Use of Weight-Loss Medicines and Herbal Mixtures among Pharmacy Students in the Hail Region |
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| Authors | Weiam Abdul Raheem Hussein; Mohammed Khaled Bin Break; Ahmed Alafnan; Bader Huwaimel; Weam Mohamed Ali Khojali; Nasrin Eldirdiri Khalifa; Naila Hassan Alkefai; Mhdia Elhadi Osman; Ghaliah Alshammari; Tahani S. Albalawi; Zahwah Alshammari; Haya Almutairi; Reem Alrasheedi; Talal Ahmed Alshammari; Ibrahim Khalid Alhajaji; Fawaz Alheibshy |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN.; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, Omdurman Islamic University, Al Khartoum, SUDAN.; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, SUDAN.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Hafr Al-Batin, Hafr Al-Batin, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN.; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha’il, Hail, SAUDI ARABIA.; Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Aden University, Aden, YEMEN. |
| Corresponding author | w.hussein@liveuohedu.onmicrosoft.com |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 58, Issue 1 (2024) |
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