Globally, the number of people with diabetes mellitus has quadrupled in the past three
decades, and diabetes mellitus is the ninth major cause of death. About 1 in 11 adults …

Diabetes is a global endemic with rapidly increasing prevalence in both developing and
developed countries. The American Diabetes Association has recommended glycated …

Type 2 diabetes continues to be a serious and highly prevalent public health problem
worldwide. In 2019, the highest prevalence of diabetes in the world at 12.2%, with its …

Objective This study aimed to report on the trends in incidence and prevalence rates of
diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia over the last 25 years (1990–2015). Design A descriptive …

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. It is estimated …

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death in Saudi Arabia. We
aimed to assess associated demographic, behavioral, and CVD risk factors as part of the …

The World Health Organization has ranked Saudi Arabia as having the second highest rate
of diabetes in the Middle East (7th highest in the world) with an estimated population of 7 …

Summary The Middle East and north Africa are home to different populations with widely
varying cultures, histories, and socioeconomic settings. Hence, their health status, health …

Background Obesity and overweight are accompanied with several different chronic
diseases. Overweight and obesity can be measured by using body mass index (BMI) and is …

The objectives of this study were to estimate the burden of diabetes and to explore the
adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with pregestational diabetes mellitus (pre‐GDM) …