Background: Self-care is essential for the prevention of complications in patients with
diabetes, but several authors report that even with health education programs, the incidence …

Background With an estimated 74% of all deaths attributable to non-communicable diseases
(NCDs) in 2010, NCDs have become a major health priority in Brazil. The objective of the …

Objective The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has shown a significant increase in parallel with
health care costs. The objective of the Brazilian Study on Diabetes Costs (ESCUDI study) …

Abstract According to the International Diabetes Federation, 8.3% of the world population
suffers from diabetes mellitus, and it is expected that the number of individuals with the …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most important epidemic diseases in the world
this century, and accounts for 90% of cases of diabetes globally. Brazil is one of the most …

Diabetes is associated with a significant burden globally. The costs of diabetes-related
hospitalizations are unknown in most developing countries. The aim of this study was to …

Diabetes is one of the most important epidemic diseases of this century and the number of
people with diabetes has more than doubled over the past three decades. Our aim was to …

Background Socioeconomic differences in health in Brazil are largely driven by differences
in educational attainment. In this paper, we assess whether educational gradients in chronic …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a nutrition education program (NEP) on
anthropometric, dietetic, and metabolic parameters in high-risk subjects for type 2 diabetes …

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is one of the most important cardiovascular risk
factors. Objectives: This study was performed to assess the relationship of diabetes with …