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Diabetes Prevention Challenges In Arabic Region: A Call To Action Addressing The Cultural Context and eHealth
Authored by Hamzeh Awa
Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects more than 382 million peoplearound the
world, of whom 90% are diagnosed with type-2 DM(T2DM) [1]. The
prevalence of T2DM has increased dramaticallyduring the last 2 decades.
The Arab world is not immune fromthis epidemic in the prevalence of
T2DM. In fact, the MiddleEastern and North African region has the second
highest rateof increase in diabetes globally, with the number of people
withdiabetes is projected to increase by 96.2% in 2035 [1,2].
The burden of DMT2, obesity, and cardiovascular diseaseis particularly
high in Arabic countries. Obesity, physicalinactivity, and excessive
intake of nutrient-poor, calorie-richfoods are among the many factors
contributing to this increasedprevalence [3]. Indeed, the high risk of
both diabetes andcardiovascular disease associated with obesity in Arabs
maybe due to a predisposition to abdominal obesity which can leadto the
metabolic syndrome. According to the available data inthe Arab world,
overweight and obesity are prevalent even inpoorer countries, as well as
in low-income groups within thesecountries, exacerbating the burden on
health authorities in theprevention and control of these diseases [4–9].
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