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Status of the diabetes epidemic in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2013

International Journal of Public Health, Year 2014

Objectives: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), current data on diabetes are lacking, and a rise of the epidemic is feared, given the epidemiologic transition in the country. To inform public health authorities on the current status of the diabetes epidemic, we analyzed data from the Saudi Health Interview Survey (SHIS).
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Citations: 92
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 2
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Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative