Diabetes prevalence and awareness in adults in the Balcova district in Turkey


Tari Selcuk K., SÖZMEN M. K., Unal Togrul B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.6, pp.1220-1227, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1312-62
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1220-1227
  • Keywords: Diabetes, prevalence, awareness
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: To determine the prevalence and awareness of diabetes and to evaluate associated factors in a population aged 30 and over in the Balcova district of Izmir, Turkey.