The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus

For the Second Edition of The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus: An international perspective, all chapters have been completely revised and updated, plus there are some important additions reflecting recent developments. In detail, this volume:

Features a new section on prevention and screening – both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Features a new section on future challenges, addressing the effects of antipsychotic treatment and HIV infection on diabetes
Includes new chapters on prevention, screening, the epidemiology of obesity and the impact of nutrition
Contains detailed considerations of the epidemiology of diabetes in populations around the world, including Africa, South-East Asia, India, China, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands
Describes the economic costs of diabetes

The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus: An international perspective provides an unique, overall assessment of the prevalence of Diabetes, and discusses in detail the impact of the disease in all geographic regions. It is an essential resource for practitioners, students, scientists, and all those working in the public health sector.

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Title of ebook: The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus
ISBN: 9780470779767
parent-ISBN: 9780470017272
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Internet download file size: 5693 kb
Pages: 720
Published: 09-2008
Released online for download: 09-15-2008
Editor: Ekoé, Jean Marie
C: Rewers, Marian
C: Rhys, Williams

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Chapter One

Introduction

Jean-Marie Ekoe, Marian Rewers, Rhys Williams and Paul Z. Zimmet Endocrinologie, Metabolisme et Nutrition, Centre de Recherche du CHUM, Montreal, Canada Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA Clinical Epidemiology at the School of Medicine, University of Swansea, Swansea, UK International Diabetes Institute, Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION

It has been seven years since the first edition of The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus. An International Perspective appeared. The volume was generally saluted as an excellent initiative: '... an extremely welcome, timely and important compilation ...' (Diabetes/ Metabolism, July/August 2002); '... a welcome and innovative addition to the lamentably few texts available on the subject ...' (International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 31, No. 4, 2002); '... a good primer for clinicians and researchers ... read full excerpt from The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus ebook

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