Abdulbari Bener
Hamad Medical Corporation and Department of Public Health, Weill Cornell Medical College,
PO Box 3050, Doha- State of Qatar
Qatar
Research Article
Projection of Diabetes Burden through 2025 and Contributing Risk Factors of Changing Disease Prevalence: An Emerging Public Health Problem
Author(s): Fatih Mutlu, Abdulbari Bener, Afnan Eliyan, Hamsa Delghan, Enas Nofal, Luma Shalabi and Nada WadiFatih Mutlu, Abdulbari Bener, Afnan Eliyan, Hamsa Delghan, Enas Nofal, Luma Shalabi and Nada Wadi
Background: The Middle East region is predicted to have one of the highest prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) in the world. This is the first study in the region to forecast the burden of diabetes.
Aim: This study aims to estimate the projected prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM] among adults in Qatar over the period 2012 to 2025 using national data, and to quantify the potential effect of a suggested preventive intervention program.
Design: It is an observational cohort study.
Setting: The survey was based on registry at the Hamad General Hospital and Primary Health Care (PHC) centers in the State of Qatar.
Subjects: This study consisted of patients above 25 years of age with diagnosed diabetes mellitus registered at Hamad General Hospital and Primary Health Care (PHC) centers during January 2006 to December 2012.
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