Economic burden of type 2 diabetes in Iran: A cost-of-illness study.

Habib Jalilian Somayeh HeydariAli ImaniMozhgan SalimiNazanin Mir Farzad Najafipour

Published in: Health science reports (2023)

Diabetes imposes a substantial economic burden on patients, health systems, and the whole economy. Besides, since the cost of the disease in patients treated with insulin and those with diabetes complications is significantly higher, the reinforcement of self-care measures and focusing on modifying lifestyle (dietary modification and physical activity) in patients with T2DM can significantly reduce the costs of the disease.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
physical activity
cardiovascular disease
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
weight loss
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
body mass index
patient reported outcomes
sleep quality