Diabesity in the Arabian Gulf: Challenges and Opportunities
Oman Med J
.
2018 Jul;33(4):273-282.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2018.53.
Authors
Aly Bernard Khalil
1
,
Salem A Beshyah
2
,
Nabila Abdella
3
,
Bachar Afandi
4
,
Mounira M Al-Arouj
5
,
Fatheya Al-Awadi
6
,
Mahmoud Benbarka
7
,
Abdallah Ben Nakhi
5
,
Tarek M Fiad
2
,
Abdullah Al Futaisi
8
,
Ahmed Ak Hassoun
9
,
Wiam Hussein
10
,
Ghaida Kaddaha
11
,
Iyad Ksseiry
12
,
Mohamed Al Lamki
13
,
Abdulrazzak A Madani
6
,
Feryal A Saber
14
,
Zeyad Abdel Aal
15
,
Bassem Morcos
15
,
Hussein Saadi
16
Affiliations
1
Department of Endocrinology, Imperial College London Diabetes Center, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
2
Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
3
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait City, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
4
Department of Endocrinology, Tawam Hospital, Al-Ain, UAE.
5
Department of Diabetes, Dasman Diabetes Institute, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
6
Department of Endocrinology, Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
7
Department of Endocrinology, Health Plus, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
8
Department of Endocrinology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
9
Department of Diabetes, Dubai Diabetes Center, Dubai, UAE.
10
Department of Endocrinology, Dr. Wiam Clinic for Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders, Riffa, Bahrain.
11
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Suliman Al Habib Hospital, Dubai Medical City, Dubai, UAE.
12
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Mediclinic Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
13
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
14
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Bahrain Defense Force Hospital, Riffa, Bahrain.
15
Medical Affairs, Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp., Dubai, UAE.
16
Medical Subspecialties Institute, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
PMID:
30038726
PMCID:
PMC6047189
DOI:
10.5001/omj.2018.53
No abstract available
Keywords:
Arab Countries; Bariatric Surgery; Diabetes; Ethnic Groups; Lifestyle; Obesity.
Publication types
Review