Diabetes in MENA

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Type 2 Diabetes in MENA Region – more than 1 in 10 adults are living with Type 2 Diabetes

There has been a tremendous surge in prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in MENA region. The age-standardized prevalence of T2DM in the MENA region has climbed from 5.57% in 1990 to 11.51% in 2023, indicating that more than 1 in 10 adults in the region are currently living with diagnosed or undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes. These are some of the…