Screening for diabetes in the adult population above the age of 20 years among inhabitants of rural agricultural and rural desert areas of Egypt.

Morsi M ArabFathy Z ElsewyMai H BadrahReem M FathallaMarwa S AbdouHeba S Kassab

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2022)

The prevalence of DM, IFG, and overall dysglycemia (DM + IFG) in Egypt has generally increased in rural areas, with a lower prevalence in rural desert compared to rural agricultural areas.

Keyphrases

south africa
risk factors
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type diabetes
heavy metals
climate change
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
human health
metabolic syndrome
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