Warning signals of elevated prediabetes prevalence in the modern Iranian urban population

According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), about 422 million people the world over suffer from diabetes mellitus (DM), with Eastern Mediterranean countries accounting for the highest prevalence (43 million people) [1]. DM is among the 10 highest lethal diseases worldwide and caused 1.6 million deaths in 2016 [1]. DM significantly leads to cardiovascular complications, which are the main reasons for morbidity and mortality; consequently, 52% of deaths in Type 2 DM are attributed to cardiovascular mortality [2].

Source: Primary Care Diabetes - April 13, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Somayyeh Barati, Parham Sadeghipour, Zahra Ghaemmaghami, Bahram Mohebbi, Mohammadreza Baay, Mohammad Javad Alemzadeh-Ansari, Zahra Hosseini, Yeganeh Karimi, Mojtaba Malek, Majid Maleki, Feridoun Noohi, Yasaman Khalili, Azin Alizadehasl, Nasim Naderi, Maed Tags: Original research Source Type: research