The Prevalence of Diabetes and Prediabetes in the Adult Population of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia--A Community-Based Survey.

BACKGROUND:Type 2 (T2DM) is believed to be common in Saudi Arabia, but data are limited. In this population survey, we determined the prevalence of T2DM and prediabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A representative sample among residents aged ≥ 18 years of the city of Jeddah was obtained comprising both S...

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Main Authors: Suhad M Bahijri, Hanan A Jambi, Rajaa M Al Raddadi, Gordon Ferns, Jaakko Tuomilehto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4818101?pdf=render