Diabetes Education and Prevention

Adelia C Bovell-Benjamin

• 14 oktober 2013
• 9781483658476

Samenvatting:

It has been predicted that there will be 552 million people, or one adult in 10 with diabetes in the world by 2030. In the Caribbean, type 2 diabetes is one of the leading health problems, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality, and is more common in females than in males. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (Republic T&T) has one of the highest incidences of diabetes per capita in the western hemisphere. In the Republic T&T, diabetes is the second leading cause of death and the prevalence rate is approximately 12% - 13%. Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness and limb amputations in the Republic T&T.