There is concern about an emerging diabetes epidemic in Turkey. We aimed to determine
the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes, prediabetes and their 12-year …

OBJECTIVES—To investigate for the first time the prevalence of diabetes and impaired
glucose tolerance (IGT) nationwide in Turkey; to assess regional variations and …

Objective: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of diabetes mellitus
in Trabzon city, Turkey, using standardized diagnostic criteria, and to evaluate associated …

We estimated the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the Islamic Republic of Iran by systematic
review of all available studies in the country between 1996 and 2004 and aggregation of the …

Background Over the past few decades, the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) has risen
rapidly in Iran and other low and middle-income countries. We investigated the prevalence …

Introduction Over the past decades prevalence of diabetes has increased in Iran and other
countries. This study aimed to update the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in Iran …

OBJECTIVE—Despite concerns regarding a diabetes epidemic in the Middle East,
internationally published data on national estimates of prevalent type 2 diabetes in Iran do …

Abstract Background The Middle East is estimated to have the largest increase in
prevalence of diabetes by 2030; yet there is lack of published data on the incidence of Type …

OBJECTIVE—To determine the prevalence of diabetes and glucose intolerance and their
relationship with risk factors in Adana, a southern province of Turkey, where risk factors are …

The rising epidemic of diabetes imposes a substantial economic burden on the Middle East.
Using baseline data from a population based cohort study, we aimed to identify the …