A Twelve Year Study of the Incidence of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Kulaylat, Naji; Narchi, Hassib

doi:10.1515/jpem.2000.13.2.135

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“…These results are in concordance with another study conducted in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. 16 This indicates that girls usually present late in adolescence probably due to stressful age group.…”

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Clinical Profile of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Children: a Hospital Based Study

Rafique¹,

Ishaq²,

Masood³

et al. 2016

Annals KEMU

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Objective: To determine the clinical characteristics of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in children under15 years of age. Cross sectional study conducted at Aseer Central Hospital Abha, Southwestern Saudi Arabia from June 2011 -May 2015. Patients and Methods: Study included 141 Saudi children, < 15 years old with newly diagnosed T1DM. The demographic and laboratory data were collected from file records. The patients were divided into younger (< 5 yr), middle (5 -10 yr) and older (>10 -15 yr)

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Clinical Profile of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Children: a Hospital Based Study

Rafique¹,

Ishaq²,

Masood³

et al. 2016

Annals KEMU

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“…In the present study, the annual incidence of 20.1 per 100 000 children aged ≤ 14 years indicates a high incidence in Kuwait similar to those reported from more developed countries such as The Netherlands [11], Northern Ireland [3] and Australia [12]. Compared with other Arab countries, incidence rates per 100 000 in Kuwait are higher than those reported from Libya, 7 [13], Sudan, 10.1 [14], Algeria, 8.2 [15], Sultanate of Oman, 2.45–2.62 [16], Saudi Arabia, 12.3 [17] and Jordan, 2.8–3.6 [18].…”

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Further evidence for the rising incidence of childhood Type 1 diabetes in Kuwait

Shaltout¹,

Moussa

Qabazard³

et al. 2002

Diabetic Medicine

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“…113 High incidence of type I diabetes was also recorded in Saudi Arabia (12.3/100,000/yr). 114 Jordan (3.6/100,000/yr) 115 and Oman (2.62./100,000/yr) 116 have relatively low incidence rates of type I diabetes (TABLE 1).…”

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An Update on the Etiology and Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus

Adeghate

Schattner

Dunn

2006

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

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Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting almost 6% of the world's population. The number of diabetic patients will reach 300 million in 2025 (International Diabetes Federation, 2001). More than 97% of these patients will have type II diabetes. The projected increase in the number of diabetic patients will strain the capabilities of healthcare providers the world over. Thus it is of paramount importance to revisit the causes and epidemiology of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is caused by both environmental and genetic factors. The environmental factors that may lead to the development of diabetes mellitus include physical inactivity, drugs and toxic agents, obesity, viral infection, and location. While type I diabetes is not a genetically predestined disease, an increased susceptibility can be inherited. Genetic susceptibility plays a crucial role in the etiology and manifestation of type II diabetes, with concordance in monozygotic twins approaching 100%. Genetic factors may have to be modified by environmental factors for diabetes mellitus to become overt. An individual with a susceptible gene may become diabetic if environmental factors modify the expression of these genes. Since there is an increase in the trend at which diabetes prevail, it is evident that environmental factors are playing a more increasing role in the cause of diabetes mellitus. The incidence of type I diabetes ranged from 1.9 to 7.0/100,000/yr in Africa, 0.13 to 10/100,000/yr in Asia, approximately 4.4/100,000/yr in Australasia, 3.4 to 36/100,000/yr in Europe, 2.62 to 20.18/100,000/yr in the Middle East, 7.61 to 25.7/100,000/yr in North America, and 1.27 to 18/100,000/yr in South America. The epidemiology of type II diabetes is equally bleak. The prevalence of type II diabetes ranged from 0.3 to 17.9% in Africa, 1.2 to 14.6% in Asia, 0.7 to 11.6% in Europe, 4.6 to 40% in the Middle East, 6.69 to 28.2% in North America, and 2.01 to 17.4% in South America.

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A Twelve Year Study of the Incidence of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

Abstract: The incidence of type 1 diabetes increased markedly over the past 12 years, mainly in females and children over 10 years of age. The data confirm the need to develop a national registry and the need for further epidemiological research.

Cited by 23 publications

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Clinical Profile of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Children: a Hospital Based Study

Clinical Profile of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Children: a Hospital Based Study

Further evidence for the rising incidence of childhood Type 1 diabetes in Kuwait

An Update on the Etiology and Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus

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