title: Country in focus: Gulf region states face major health challenges from obesity and diabetes.
authors.forename: Talha Khan
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Burki
mesh_terms: D001445:Bahrain / Q000208:ethnology; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy; D057140:Fast Foods / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007730:Kuwait / Q000208:ethnology; D008019:Life Style / Q000208:ethnology; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D009850:Oman / Q000208:ethnology; D011780:Qatar / Q000208:ethnology; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000208:ethnology; D057185:Sedentary Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D014479:United Arab Emirates / Q000208:ethnology