Prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among men in the Middle East: a retrospective study

SA Meo, SA Sheikh, K Sattar, A Akram… - American journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The rising prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious global health concern. The
world is experiencing type 2 diabetes epidemics and prevalence differs by gender, regions …

[PDF][PDF] Obesity-linked diabetes in the Arab world: a review

B Abuyassin, I Laher - East Mediterr Health J, 2015 - apps.who.int
The Arab world is experiencing an epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. This
review summarizes the major pathological factors linking obesity to diabetes, focussing on …

Knowledge and practice of patients with diabetes mellitus in Lebanon: a cross-sectional study

LR Karaoui, ME Deeb, L Nasser, S Hallit - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of
Lebanese patients living with diabetes mellitus in regards to their diabetes self …

Type II diabetes mellitus and hyperhomocysteinemia: a complex interaction

DE Platt, E Hariri, P Salameh, M Merhi… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Elevated homocysteine (Hc) levels have a well-established and clear
causal relationship to epithelial damage leading to coronary artery disease. Furthermore, it …

Diagnostic accuracy of the Finnish Diabetes Risk Score for the prediction of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, and metabolic syndrome in the Lebanese …

M Abdallah, S Sharbaji, M Sharbaji, Z Daher… - Diabetology & metabolic …, 2020 - Springer
Background Risk scores were mainly proved to predict undiagnosed type 2 diabetes
mellitus (UT2DM) in a non-invasive manner and to guide earlier clinical treatment. The …

Dietary management of type 2 diabetes in the MENA region: a review of the evidence

N Hwalla, Z Jaafar, S Sawaya - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The alarmingly rising trend of type 2 diabetes constitutes a major global public health
challenge particularly in the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) region where the …

A case–control study to evaluate hematological indices in blood of diabetic and non-diabetic individuals in Ibb City, Yemen

AB Abbas, A Hazeb, R Al-Badani, B Al-Thmary… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, metabolic illness characterized by an elevation of blood
sugar levels. Patients with diabetes show changes in hematological indices. The study …

The relationship between age of onset and risk factors including family history and life style in Korean population with type 2 diabetes mellitus

JW Noh, JH Jung, JE Park, JH Lee, KH Sim… - Journal of physical …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between age of
onset and risk factors including family history and life style in Korean population with type 2 …

Prevalence of diabetes in greater Beirut area: worsening over time

MP Nasrallah, NF Nakhoul, L Nasreddine… - Endocrine Practice, 2017 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Objective: The Middle East North Africa region has one of the highest rates of
diabetes, both in prevalence and in rate of increase. The aim of this study was to examine …

Diabetes fatalism and its emotional distress subscale are independent predictors of glycemic control among Lebanese patients with type 2 diabetes

O Sukkarieh-Haraty, LE Egede, J Abi Kharma… - Ethnicity & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Achieving and sustaining optimal glycemic control in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is
difficult because of socio-cultural and psychosocial factors including diabetes fatalism …