An Overview of Diabetes Prevalence in Yazd Province Based on Health Registry Data (۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹)

Objective: Knowledge of the current status of diabetes in Yazd is crucial for health policy planning, maintaining stable disease prevalence rates and risk factors, and establishing evaluation indicators. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of diabetes in Yazd Province in accordance with acceptable international standards in ۲۰۱۸–۲۰۱۹. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Yazd Province in ۲۰۱۸–۲۰۱۹. The study population included all individuals living in the geographical areas of Yazd Province in ۲۰۱۸–۲۰۱۹ who had sought medical or preventive services at health centers or pharmacies. Data were obtained through collaboration with the Health Deputy (APPLE project), the Food and Drug Deputy (provincial pharmacies), insurance organizations (medical services, social security, relief committee, armed forces, banks, etc.), and the Diabetes Treatment Research Center. Results: After removing duplicate data, ۹۵,۷۹۸ diabetic patients were registered. Approximately ۵۸% of the patients were female and ۴۲% were male. The mean age of the patients was ۵۹.۲ ± ۱۳.۳۴ years. About ۶۸% of the patients were receiving insulin treatment. Conclusion: Considering the importance of diabetes and its increasing prevalence globally and especially in Yazd Province, and in order to implement a monitoring and continuous care program for the disease, an effort was made to present the overall picture of diabetes in the province.

کلیدواژه ها:

Yazd ، Type ۲ diabetes mellitus ، Risk factors