TY - JOUR
T1 - Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates
T2 - The need for valid datasets for health service planning
AU - Brownie, Sharon
AU - Hunter, Lyndal
AU - Rossiter, Rachel
AU - Hills, Andrew P.
AU - Robb, Walter
AU - Hag-Ali, Mohammed
PY - 2014/7
Y1 - 2014/7
N2 - In 2013, the age-standardised comparative prevalence of diabetes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was 18·98%, amongst the highest in the world; 1 the global comparative prevalence in 2013 was 8·3%. Recent research and anecdotal reports from clinicians point out that Abu Dhabi, in particular, is burdened by high and rising rates of diabetes, obesity, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) related to diabetes. 2 , 3
AB - In 2013, the age-standardised comparative prevalence of diabetes in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was 18·98%, amongst the highest in the world; 1 the global comparative prevalence in 2013 was 8·3%. Recent research and anecdotal reports from clinicians point out that Abu Dhabi, in particular, is burdened by high and rising rates of diabetes, obesity, and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) related to diabetes. 2 , 3
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84903766685&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S2213-8587(14)70025-7
DO - 10.1016/S2213-8587(14)70025-7
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 24999255
AN - SCOPUS:84903766685
SN - 2213-8587
VL - 2
SP - 535
EP - 537
JO - The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
JF - The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
IS - 7
ER -
