Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates: The need for valid datasets for health service planning

Sharon Brownie; Lyndal Hunter; Rachel Rossiter; Andrew P. Hills; Walter Robb; Mohammed Hag-Ali

doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(14)70025-7

Diabetes in the United Arab Emirates: The need for valid datasets for health service planning

Sharon Brownie
, Lyndal Hunter
, Rachel Rossiter
, Andrew P. Hills
, Walter Robb
, Mohammed Hag-Ali

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Abstract

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

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	535-537
Number of pages	3
Journal	The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology
Volume	2
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(14)70025-7
Publication status	Published - Jul 2014
Externally published	Yes

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