The International Diabetes Management Practices Study (IDMPS) - Turkey's 5(th) Wave Results


Ilkova H., Damci T., Karsidag K., ÇÖMLEKÇİ A., Ayvaz G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.20, no.3, pp.88-96, 2016 (ESCI) identifier identifier

Abstract

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.