The future health and economic burden of obesity-attributable type 2 diabetes and liver disease among the working-age population in Saudi Arabia.

Timothy L R CokerJennifer SaxtonLise RetatKhalid A AlswatSuliman AlghnamRajaa Mohammad Al-RaddadiHabeeb Ibrahim Abdul RazackLaura WebberSaleh A Alqahthani

Published in: PloS one (2022)

The increase in obesity-associated T2DM and liver disease emphasises the urgent need for obesity interventions and strategies to meaningfully reduce the future health and economic burden of T2DM, chronic liver diseases and liver cancer in SA.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
glycemic control
public health
healthcare
weight gain
mental health
current status
health information
cardiovascular disease
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
body mass index
risk assessment
drug induced