Type 2 Diabetes in Oman: Can we learn from the Lancet editorial

Abstract

The recent Lancet editorial made a bold statement which should make us feel dejected: “The fact that Type 2 Diabetes, a largely preventable disorder, has reached epidemic proportion is a public health humiliation.” Since 2000, the number of people with diabetes has more than doubled to 285 million.1 As envisaged in the editorial, the situation in Oman is reviewed with reference to the burden, management and scope for research.