title: Trends in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in the Arabian Gulf States: systematic review and meta-analysis.
abstract: We report trends in type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity in adults residing in the Arabian Gulf States. Among the Saudi population, the prevalence of diabetes increased from 10.6% in 1989 to 32.1% in 2009. Prevalence of the disease increased faster among Saudi men than women, with growth rates of 0.8% and 0.6% per year, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes, Department of Health Care Management and Policy, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK; Department of Health Sciences, College of Applied Studies & Community Service, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: noufsahal@ksu.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Nouf Sahal
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Alharbi
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Reem
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Almutari
authors.affiliation: Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes, Department of Health Care Management and Policy, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Biomarkers Research Program, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Nasser
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Daghri
authors.affiliation: Division of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
authors.forename: Kamlesh
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khunti
authors.affiliation: Clinical Informatics and Health Outcomes, Department of Health Care Management and Policy, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK. Electronic address: s.lusignan@surrey.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: de Lusignan
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Obesity; Type 2 diabetes mellitus