Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in the Adult Population of Iran

Alireza Esteghamati, Mohamad Mehdi Gouya, Mehrshad Abbasi, Alireza Delavari, Siamak Alikhani, Farishid Alaedini, Afshin Safaie, M H Forouzanfar, Edward W. Gregg

Diabetes Care · 2007 · 380 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

The high prevalence of diabetes in working-age adults is an ominous sign for this developing nation. As the relatively young Iranian population ages in the future and urbanization continues or accelerates, the prevalence of diabetes will likely escalate.

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