TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.88-96, 2016 (ESCI)
Purpose: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing in Turkey due to rising obesity rates, sedentary life styles and Turkey's aging population; up-to-date and standardized data collection is required for the global fight against diabetes. The data collected from Turkey during the 5(th) wave of a multinational, multi-center and observational study are evaluated in this article.