The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) type II among Iranian elderly population and its association with other age-related diseases, 2012

Highlights • We examine prevalence of DM type II among Iranian elderly. • We report age-associated diseases between older diabetics and non-diabetics. • We assess health status of the elderly diseases between older diabetics and non-diabetics. • We believe that our results will be of interest to all...

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Published in:Archives of gerontology and geriatrics 2015-05, Vol.60 (3), p.373-379
Main Authors: Taheri Tanjani, Parisa, Moradinazar, Mehdi, Esmail Mottlagh, Mohammad, Najafi, Farid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arabs - statistics & numerical data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Elderly
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Health Status
Humans
Internal Medicine
Iran - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Surveys and Questionnaires
Weight Loss
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Summary:Highlights • We examine prevalence of DM type II among Iranian elderly. • We report age-associated diseases between older diabetics and non-diabetics. • We assess health status of the elderly diseases between older diabetics and non-diabetics. • We believe that our results will be of interest to all health and social policy makers.
ISSN:0167-4943
1872-6976
DOI:10.1016/j.archger.2014.11.012