Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Arabic-Speaking Countries
Open Access
- 18 July 2012
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in International Journal of Endocrinology
- Vol. 2012, 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/902873
Abstract
The global epidemic of diabetes has not spared the Arabic-speaking countries, which have some of the highest prevalence of type II diabetes. This is particularly true of the Arab Gulf, a conglomerate of high income, oil-producing countries where prevalence rates are the highest. The prevalence rates among adults of the Arabic speaking countries as a whole range between 4%21%, with the lowest being in Somalia and the highest in Kuwait. As economic growth has accelerated, so has the movement of the populations to urban centers where people are more likely to adopt lifestyles that embrace increased high-calorie food consumption and sedentary lifestyles. These factors likely contribute to the increased prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the Arabic speaking countries.Keywords
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