High prevalence of type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes in adult Zoroastrians in Yazd, Iran: a cross-sectional study.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2015, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) varies among ethnic groups. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) for the first time in an ethnic population, specifically Zoroastrian citizens in Yazd, Iran whose ages were 30 or older.
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Saeedhossein Khalilzadeh, Mohammad Afkhami-Ardekani, Mohammadhosain Afrand
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- DOI 10.14661/2015.998-1004
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