Prevalence Of Diabetes In Saudi Arabia 2018

The research paper evaluates prevalence of obesity in saudi arabia by reviewing previous literature.

Prevalence of diabetes in saudi arabia 2018. Saudi arabia has faced a rapid development program over the last two decades. A total of 5222 rural subjects of both sexes were involved in a study of the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the western region of saudi arabia. High mortality females males 500 3 840 1 020 4 390 proportional mortality of total deaths all ages trends in age standardized prevalence of diabetes prevalence of diabetes and related risk factors males females total diabetes 14 7 13 8 14 4 overweight 67 5 69 2 68 2. Saudi arabia total population.

Considering the major socio economic changes that have occurred in this country during the past few decades and their marked impact on the lifestyles eating habits and physical activities of the people of this region along with the aging of the population this is an important. In a recent study we found a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus in urban saudi arabia. By 2045 this will rise to 108 million. The study aims at determining the prevalence of prediabetes and diabetes and at ascertaining some concomitant risk factors among males in saudi arabia.

A population based cross sectional study including 381 saudi adult males from different institutions was recruited. 23 324 700 prevalence of diabetes in adults. The world health organization who has reported that saudi arabia ranks the second highest in the middle east and is seventh in the world for the rate of diabetes. Even more worrying.

18 3 total cases of diabetes in adults. Saudi arabia is aiming to defuse its diabetes time bomb by reducing the prevalence of the disease by 10 percent over the next decade with a new report warning of the crippling economic and. Odds ratios for diabetes risk and risk factors were calculated using log binomial and multinomial. 31 540 000 income group.

In saudi arabia there is an increasing trend in the prevalence of obesity and overweight which are also the sources of various diseases including hypertension diabetes obstructive sleep apnea cvd etc. Prevalence of prediabetes diabetes and its associated risk factors among males in saudi arabia. The global diabetes prevalence in 2019 is estimated to be 9 3 463 million people rising to 10 2 578 million by 2030 and 10 9 700 million by 2045 with a very high incidence in saudi. To date no systematic review has been reported on the incidence and prevalence of diabetes in saudi arabia.

Saudi arabia is one of the 21 countries and territories of the idf mena region.