Diabetes in Eastern Europe
This review is dedicated to relevant diabetes mellitus-related aspects in several European countries that emerged after the breakup of the Soviet Union. After more than two decades of existence, these countries significantly differ according to their econ
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Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities
Sam Dagogo-Jack Editor
Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities
Editor Sam Dagogo-Jack University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, Tennessee USA
ISBN 978-3-319-41557-4 ISBN 978-3-319-41559-8 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-41559-8
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This volume is dedicated to all persons who struggle with the syndrome of diabetes mellitus, the global community of clinicians who manage diabetes, and the researchers dedicated to finding better methods for the treatment, prevention, and, ultimately, cure of diabetes mellitus.
Preface
No other disorder exerts a more pervasive and catholic global burden on humanity and society than does diabetes. The current diabetes epidemic is felt on all continents, by all ethnic groups, among the rich and poor, and across gender and age groups. In the first Global Diabetes Report released in 2016, the World Health Organization noted that diabetes is “no longer a disease of predominantly rich nations” and that the “prevalence of diabetes is steadily increasing everywhere, most markedly in the world’s middle-income countries.” There were an estimated 108 million adults with diabetes globally in 1980. By 2014, that number had risen to 422 million adults, and the global estimate is projected to increase to 592 million adults with diabetes by 2035. Sadly, low- and middle-income countries are projected to experience the steepest increase as they transition to lower-middle and upper-middle income status. The complications of diabetes, such as bli
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