Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in North East Tunisia calling for efficient and effective actions

Prevalence and risk factors of diabetes mellitus and hypertension in North East Tunisia calling for efficient and effective actions

Abstract Diabetes and hypertension are a serious public health problem worldwide. In the last decades, prevalence of these two metabolic diseases has dramatically increased in the Middle East and North Africa region, especially in Tunisia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of type 2 diabe...

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Main Authors: Nadia Kheriji, Thouraya Dakhlaoui, Wafa Kamoun Rebai, Sonia Maatoug, Mohamed Taher Thabet, Thouraya Mellah, Mehdi Mrad, Hajer Trabelsi, Manel Soltani, Maria Kabbage, Hichem Ben Hassine, Afef Hadj Salah Bahlous, Faten Mahjoub, Henda Jamoussi, Abdelmajid Abid, Sonia Abdelhak, Rym Kefi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39197-0

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39197-0

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