OBJECTIVE—To estimate the global number of excess deaths due to diabetes in the year
2000. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We used a computerized generic formal …

Abstract The first WHO Global Report on Diabetes was launched on World Health Day 7 th
April 2016 which was dedicated to Diabetes (1). Diabetes has been described in ancient …

Background Diabetes prevalence is increasing globally, and Sub-Saharan Africa is no
exception. With diverse health challenges, health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa and …

Economic, dietary and other lifestyle transitions have been occurring rapidly in most South
Asian countries, making their populations more vulnerable to developing Type 2 diabetes …

Around 415 million people around the world have diabetes (9% of adults), and the vast
majority live in low-and middle-income countries. Over the next decade, this number is …

International trends in traditional diabetes complications (cardiovascular, renal, peripheral
vascular, ophthalmic, hepatic or neurological diseases) and mortality rates are poorly …

One critical feature about the 7th edition of the IDF Diabetes Atlas is that the data shows a
continued increase in the prevalence of diabetes. Today, we know that 415 million people …

Background Diabetes is increasingly becoming a major chronic disease burden all over the
world. This requires a shift in healthcare priorities and up-to-date data on the epidemiology …

Type 2 diabetes and other noncommunicable diseases are a growing public health
challenge globally. An estimated 285 million people, corresponding to 6.4% of the world's …

From last few years, the pervasiveness of diabetes mellitus (DM), in Saudi Arabia, is growing
at a frightening rate. Overall, one-fourth of the adult population is affected by DM, which is …