The Burden of Diabetes in a Developing Country

Khajedaluee, Mohammad and Dadgarmoghaddam, Maliheh and Saeedi, Reza and Izadi-Mood, Zahra and Abrishami, Maryam (2014) The Burden of Diabetes in a Developing Country. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, 04 (04). pp. 175-181. ISSN 2162-2477

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Abstract

Introduction: People with diabetes often develop diverse microvascular, macrovascular, and neuropathic complications. Diabetes named high disease because of its high prevalence, high incidence, chronicity and high costs. Accurate projections of diabetes burden are essential for health planning so the aim of this study was to calculate the burden of diabetes in Razavikhorasan population, in Iran. Methodology: We used Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) index using computer model (DisMod) for assessment of burden of diabetes and complications in Razavikhorasan province in Iran in year 2010-2011. Results: Burden of diabetes in Razavikhorasan population was 64,733 DALY in year 2010-2011. The total Years Life Lost (YLL) from diabetes mellitus was 62,883 (34,216 in men and 28,667 in women) due to premature death and the total Years Life Disability (YLD) was 1850. Conclusion: Diabetes mellitus and lesser forms of glucose intolerance can now be found in almost every population and epidemiological evidences suggest that, without effective prevention and control programs, diabetes will continue to increase and therefore advances in all levels of prevention may help reduce the number of people with diabetes.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Open Archive Press > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 13 Feb 2023 10:59
Last Modified: 04 May 2024 04:58
URI: http://library.2pressrelease.co.in/id/eprint/401

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