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The impact of seven major noncommunicable diseases on direct medical costs, absenteeism, and presenteeism in Gulf Cooperation Council countries
CONCLUSION: The economic burden of noncommunicable diseases in Gulf Cooperation Council countries is substantial, suggesting that successful preventive interventions have the potential to improve both population health and reduce costs. Further research is needed to capture a broader array of noncommunicable diseases and to develop more precise estimates.PMID:34138664 | DOI:10.1080/13696998.2021.1945242
Source: Journal of Medical Economics - June 17, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Eric Andrew Finkelstein Jesse D Malkin Drishti Baid Ada Alqunaibet Khaled Mahdi Mohammed Bin Hamad Al-Thani Buthaina Abdulla Bin Belaila Ebrahim Al Nawakhtha Saleh Alqahtani Sameh El-Saharty Christopher H Herbst Source Type: research

Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Risk Factor Patterns among Omanis with Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
CONCLUSIONS: This study revealed high incidence of CVD and high prevalence of its traditional risk factors among Omanis with T2DM. In addition, compared to global studies, important differences in the prevalence of some risk factors and their patterns in the univariate association with the cardiovascular outcome have been observed. PMID: 28439380 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Oman Medical Journal - April 26, 2017 Category: Middle East Health Tags: Oman Med J Source Type: research

Alarming predictions for obesity and non-communicable diseases in the Middle East.
CONCLUSIONS: Obesity is a growing problem in the Middle East which requires government action on the primary prevention of obesity. The present results are important for policy makers to know the effectiveness of obesity interventions on future disease burden. PMID: 23642403 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Public Health Nutrition - May 3, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Kilpi F, Webber L, Musaigner A, Aitsi-Selmi A, Marsh T, Rtveladze K, McPherson K, Brown M Tags: Public Health Nutr Source Type: research