Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot problems in Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Diabetes is one of the growing health problems in the Middle East region ingeneral and Saudi Arabia in particular. The increasing number of the populationand changes in the pattern of life in the region expose a large number of thepopulation to diabetes and its complications. The following review discussesthe magnitude of the diabetes problem in Saudi Arabia, diabetic peripheralneuropathy, diabetic arterial disease, diabetic foot and the impact of educationto prevent diabetic foot diseases on the outcome of diabetic foot problems.According to my knowledge, this is the first review which shows the magnitudeof diabetic foot problems and its risk factors in Saudi Arabia(AU)