Erschienen in:
01.08.2005 | For debate
There really is an epidemic of type 2 diabetes
verfasst von:
S. Colagiuri, K. Borch-Johnsen, C. Glümer, D. Vistisen
Erschienen in:
Diabetologia
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Ausgabe 8/2005
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Excerpt
The number of people with diabetes has increased throughout the world, and the rate of increase shows no signs of slowing. The
Diabetes Atlas estimates that there were 194 million people with diabetes in 2003 and predicts an increase to 333 million by 2025 [
1]. Figures from the World Health Organization (WHO) are similar [
2]. These prediction models do not require an increase in the incidence of diabetes, but anticipate that the total number of individuals with diabetes will increase because of improved life expectancy, population growth and progressive urbanisation. …