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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Diabetes in the Middle-East and North Africa: An update
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, Volume 103, No. 2, Year 2014
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In recent decades, the prevalence of diabetes has risen dramatically in many countries of the International Diabetes Federation's (IDF) Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) Region. This increase has been driven by a range of factors that include rapid economic development and urbanisation; changes in lifestyle that have led to reduced levels of physical activity, increased intake of refined carbohydrates, and a rise in obesity. These changes have resulted in the countries of MENA Region now having among the highest rates of diabetes prevalence in the world. The current prevalence of diabetes in adults in the Region is estimated to be around 9.2%. Of the 34 million people affected by diabetes, nearly 17 million were undiagnosed and therefore at considerable risk of diabetes complications and poor health outcomes. Enhanced research on the epidemiology of diabetes in the MENA Region needs to be combined with more effective primary prevention of diabetes; and early detection and improved management of patients with established diabetes, including an increased focus on self-management and management in primary care and community settings. © 2013 Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Majeed, Azeem
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
El-Sayed, Adel A.
Egypt, Sohag
Faculty of Medicine
Khoja, Tawfik Ahmed Muthafer
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
Executive Board
Alshamsan, Riyadh
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
Millett, Christopher
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Rawaf, Salman
United Kingdom, London
Imperial College London
Statistics
Citations: 145
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.diabres.2013.11.008
ISSN:
01688227
e-ISSN:
18728227
Research Areas
Noncommunicable Diseases
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries