Authors: Adri-Anna Aloia.
Background: As Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus has become a current epidemic, it is important to emphasize the use of one universal guideline or criteria for the diagnosis of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
Methods: The study assesses the potential variability of incidence values through different, available guidelines used by organizations and countries worldwide. These guidelines include those used by WHO, NICE, UK, India, Japan, United States of America and Canada. Data recorded and used in a previous publication defining the incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Bahraini population was inputted, using the listed guideline Fasting
Blood Sugar cutoff values, for 1613 patients.
Results: The results presented a varied “diabetic” population percentage within the data set of Bahrain, ranging from 12.7% up to 38.3%, depending on the guideline used.
Conclusion: This study is meant to highlight potential discrepancies regarding Diabetes Mellitus prevalence internationally. The aim of this study is to theoretically highlight the importance of one standard guideline for practice and community awareness to establish a more truer value regarding the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus worldwide to date as an implication of the importance of clinical labeling of patients for further development and
adequately budgeting of preventative management services within a governed community.