The Curse of Wealth – Middle Eastern Countries Need to Address the Rapidly Rising Burden of Diabetes

International Journal of Health Policy & Management, 2014; 2: 109-114, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.33

6 Pages Posted: 13 Apr 2014

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Lisa Klautzer

TEZO Analytics LLC

Joachim Becker

Eli Lilly and Company - Emerging Markets

Soeren Mattke

RAND Health Advisory Services

Date Written: April 10, 2014

Abstract

The energy boom of the last decade has led to rapidly increasing wealth in the Middle East, particularly in the oil and gas-rich Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This exceptional growth in prosperity has brought with it rapid changes in lifestyles that have resulted in a significant rise in chronic disease. In particular the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has increased dramatically and health system capacity has not kept pace. In this article, we summarize the current literature to illustrate the magnitude of the problem, its causes and its impact on health and point to options how to address it.

Keywords: Diabetes; Obesity; Health-Related Behavior; Metabolic Syndrome; Burden of Disease

Suggested Citation

Klautzer, Lisa and Becker, Joachim and Mattke, Soeren, The Curse of Wealth – Middle Eastern Countries Need to Address the Rapidly Rising Burden of Diabetes (April 10, 2014). International Journal of Health Policy & Management, 2014; 2: 109-114, DOI: 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.33, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2424128

Lisa Klautzer

TEZO Analytics LLC ( email )

Los Angeles, CA
United States

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Joachim Becker

Eli Lilly and Company - Emerging Markets ( email )

Soeren Mattke (Contact Author)

RAND Health Advisory Services ( email )

1776 Main Street
P.O. Box 2138
Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138
United States

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