Prevalence of hypothyroidism among patients undergoing thyroid function tests in primary healthcare centres in Dubai, UAE
The study revealed that hypothyroidism is common among patients visiting PHC in Dubai, with a prevalence rate similar to those reported in Europe and North America (0.3%-5.3%), but much lower than that in neighbouring Gulf countries, such as Bahrain (44%), Saudi Arabia (29%) and Jordan (26%). Moreover, the highest prevalence of hypothyroidism is found among young and middle-aged individuals, particularly women.
Authors
- Budoor Alemadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-0343)
- Salim Abdulla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5071-5205)
- Maryam Alsaeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8482-8846)
- Latifa bin Shafar
Institutions
- Dubai Health Authority (AE)
- Dubai Hospital (AE)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (AE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24355-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29
Funders
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences