ReviewInternational journal of pediatrics2018
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A Soaring Epidemic.
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89 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Technology for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia and MENA Region: A Systematic Review.Current diabetes reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Double or hybrid diabetes: A systematic review on disease prevalence, characteristics and risk factors.Nutrition & diabetes · 2019Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Childhood Diabetes Research in the Middle East Region.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2019Pooled it
- Biochemical profiles and precipitating factors of diabetic ketoacidosis among type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients: a retrospective analysis from Syria.BMC endocrine disorders · 2026Article
- Oral health and salivary inflammatory markers in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A cross-sectional study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Article
- 'Darkness as we face the unknown': Biopsychosocial-spiritual experiences of parents of children and young people with type 1 diabetes from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
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- Euthyroid Sick Syndrome as a Predictor of Hospital Stay in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety in Saudi adults with type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Diabetes-related stigma among individuals with type 1 diabetes in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: sociodemographic and clinical correlates.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Prevalence, Clinical, and Immunological Features of Familial Type 1 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Study from Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
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- Diabetic Complication Profiles and Associated Risk Factors: A Comprehensive Analysis from Two Public Hospitals in the Najran Region, Southern Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Glycemia Risk Index and Continuous Glucose Monitoring Outcomes Following the Transition to an Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop System in Type 1 Diabetes.Advances in therapy · 2025Article
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- Lifestyle Modification Programs and Interventions on Prediabetes in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2025Article
- Evaluation of glycemia risk index and continuous glucose monitoring-derived metrics in type 1 diabetes: a real-world observational study.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2025Article
- Risk factors of acute kidney injury in children with diabetic ketoacidosis.BMC nephrology · 2025Article
- Exploring the clinical features and complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective analysis.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Concomitancy of Type 1 Diabetes in Two Siblings: A Case Report and Review of Possible Viral Etiology.Cureus · 2025Article
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Abstract
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is quite prevalent in the world, with a proportion of 1 in every 300 persons and steadily rising frequency of incidence of about 3% every year. More alarmingly, the incidence of T1DM among infants is also increasing, with children as young as 6 months succumbing to it, instead of that at a rather established vulnerable age of around seven and near puberty, when the hormones antagonize the action of insulin. These reports pose a unique challenge of developing efficient T1DM management system for the young children. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is the largest country in the Middle East that occupies approximately four-fifths of the Arabian Peninsula supporting a population of more than 33.3 million people, of whom 26% are under the age of 14 years. As per the Diabetes Atlas (8th edition), 35,000 children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia suffer from T1DM, which makes Saudi Arabia rank the 8th in terms of numbers of TIDM patients and 4th country in the world in terms of the incidence rate (33.5 per 100,000 individuals) of TIDM. However, in comparison with that in the developed countries, the number of research interventions on the prevalence, incidence, and the sociodemographic aspects of T1DM is woefully inadequate. In this review we discuss different aspects of T1DM in Saudi Arabia drawing on the published literature currently available.
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