Until a few years ago, a limited number of epidemiologists or public health experts
mentioned the words “diabetes.” As new lifestyles, imported dietary practices, and …

Objective—To assemble standardized estimates of abnormal glucose tolerance in adults in
diverse communities worldwide and provide guidelines for the derivation of comparable …

Estimates and projections suggest an epidemic expansion of diabetes incidence and
prevalence in Europe. To evaluate trends in type 1 and type 2 diabetes in seven European …

The global increase in type 2 diabetes prevalence is well documented, but international
trends in complications of type 2 diabetes are less clear. The available data suggest large …

AIMS: To estimate the global health expenditure on diabetes among people aged 20–79
years for the years 2010 and 2030. METHODS: Country-by-country expenditures for 193 …

Diabetes is a major lifestyle disorder, the prevalence of which is increasing globally. Asian
countries contribute to more than 60% of the world's diabetic population as the prevalence of …

Aim The aim of this review is to describe the evolution of the burden of diabetes, its risk
factors and complications in New Zealand, and the current national strategies underway to …

Background Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and
affects people regardless of country, age group, or sex. Using the most recent evidentiary …

Abstract The first WHO Global Report on Diabetes was launched on World Health Day 7 th
April 2016 which was dedicated to Diabetes (1). Diabetes has been described in ancient …

In assessing the economic impact of diabetes for a population, several factors should be
considered, including the incidence and prevalence of the disease, the level of development …