ArticleBMJ open2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for diabetes mellitus in the school-attending adolescent population of the United Arab Emirates: a large cross-sectional study.
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- Impact of Multimorbidity on Mental Illness in the United Arab Emirates: A Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Review
- The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Prediabetes Among Adolescents in Central Sudan: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prevalence of and factors associated with pre-diabetes among adolescents in Eastern Sudan: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Utilization of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in children and adolescents in China: a real-world study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
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objectivesThe prevalence of diabetes has reportedly increased among adolescents in low-income and middle-income countries of the Middle East and may be linked to social, demographic and economic contextual factors. This study aimed: (1) to estimate the prevalence of self-reported diagnosis of diabetes in the adolescent population of the United Arab Emirates (UAE); (2) to assess differences in the prevalence based on gender and (3) to identify other characteristics of those with diabetes including parental marital status, smoking/illegal drug use, quality of life and nationality.
designA secondary data analysis was performed on data from the National Study of Population Health in the UAE, conducted between 2007 and 2009.
settingLarge cross-sectional population-based survey study.
participantsSurvey was administered to a stratified random sample of 151 public and private schools from the UAE, across 7 emirates. 6365 school-attending adolescents (12-22 years; mean=16 years) participated. OUTCOMES: Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to examine the relationships between diabetes diagnosis and characteristics of participants after adjusting for confounding from other predictors.
resultsThe overall prevalence of self-reported diabetes was 0.9% (95% CI 0.7% to 1.2%) and was higher in males 1.5% (95% CI 1.0% to 2.1%) than females 0.5% (95% CI 0.3% to 0.8%), (p<0.001). Children of parents who were not currently married had more than twice the odds of self-reporting diabetes (p=0.031) compared with those with married parents. Adolescents who reported ever smoking/using illegal drugs had more than three times the odds of diabetes (p<0.001).
conclusionWe found a positive association between certain characteristics of adolescents and their diabetes status, including male gender, parental marital status and smoking/illegal drug use. The high prevalence of smoking/illegal drug use among those reporting a diagnosis of diabetes suggests the need for behavioural and mental health interventions for adolescents with diabetes, as well as strong parental support and involvement.
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