title: Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus among Emirati Residents in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes mellitus (DM), particularly type-2 is a major public health concern worldwide. Not much information is available with regard to the incidence of DM in United Arab Emirates (UAE). This study aimed at determining the incidence rate of diabetes mellitus among Emirati population in Ajman, UAE. This is a retrospective cohort study.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted in all primary health care centers and Shaikh Khalifa and GMC Hospitals, Ajman, UAE where the Emirati population primarily go for diagnosis and treatment. The incident cases of diabetes mellitus were collected during the period 2010 January to December.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 158 cases newly detected in 2010, 54 were among non-Emiratis and one was type-1 diabetes. Eliminating these, the remaining 101 were included in the analysis. The age of the patients ranged from 23 years to 78 years; 35 (34.7%) males and 66 (65.3%) were females. The overall incidence observed was 4.8/1,000 person-years (PY) with a female predominance of 6.3/1,000 PY against incidence among males of 3.3/1,000 PY. With regard to age specific incidence rate among males, it increases with age till 60 years and then showed a decreasing trend. Among females also the same trend was observed but not as similar to males.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The highest incidence rate was observed in the 55-59 age group among males, 23.4/1,000 PY and females, 32.4/1,000 PY. Among males the incidence rate was much less compared to females in-the age groups older than 59 years.
authors.affiliation: Statistical Support Facility, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
authors.forename: Jayadevan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sreedharan
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
authors.forename: Jayakumary
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muttappallymyalil
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
authors.forename: Shatha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al Sharbatti
authors.affiliation: Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Sana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hassoun
authors.affiliation: Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Rawda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Safadi
authors.affiliation: Al Madhina Health Center, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Iehab
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abderahman
authors.affiliation: Al Musheref Health Center, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Wathib Abdulsamad
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Hameed
authors.affiliation: Al Manama Health Center, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Abdul Mohsen
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Clinic, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Mohamed Tahir
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Takana
authors.affiliation: Muzeireh Health Center, Ministry of Health, Ajman Medical District, UAE.
authors.forename: Ahmad Mohammad
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Fouda
keywords: Ajman; Diabetes Mellitus; Incidence; United Arab Emirates