The burden of metabolic diseases in the Arab region, 1990-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Metabolic disorders significantly contribute to global morbidity and mortality. However, data on these trends in the Arab region remain limited despite rising obesity rates and declining metabolic health.

Objectives

This study aims to investigate the trends and burdens of metabolic diseases, including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), and ischemic stroke and related risk factors in the Arab region.

Design

A retrospective analysis of metabolic diseases based on the Global Burden of Disease 2021 database.

Methods

We analyzed age-standardized rates of disease prevalence, incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from 1990 to

SUBMITTER: Pan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12715173 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature