The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus: Edition 2

Jean Marie Ekoé · Marian Rewers · Rhys Williams · Paul Zimmet

Sep 2008 · Sold by John Wiley & Sons

Ebook

720

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About this ebook

The first edition of this book gained recognition as the definitive textbook of diabetes epidemiology. The second edition builds on this success, gathering recent information on international trends and data for diabetes mellitus. In particular, the book highlights the dramatic rise of Type 2 diabetes in children, adolescents and the elderly throughout the world. One new section features prevention and screening of both Type1 and Type 2 diabetes. Other new chapters cover the epidemiology of obesity and the impact of nutrition, and review available guidelines for better worldwide glycemic control. Future challenges, including the effects of antipsychotic treatment and HIV infection and therapy on diabetes, are also addressed. All chapters have been completely revised and updated, covering:

definitions, classification and risk factors for diabetes
new evidence for screening and prevention of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
epidemiology of complications and associated risk factors
economic aspects: the direct and indirect costs of diabetes.

The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus fills the need for a current compendium of diabetes epidemiology in the tradition of the first monumental text of the late Kelly West. It is essential reading for general practitioners, diabetologists, clinical endocrinologists, cardiologists, epidemiologists, nurses, dieticians, and other diabetes care providers, as well as health care decision makers.

About the author

Professor Jean-Marie Ekoe. Endocrinologie, Metabolism et Nutrition, Centre de Recherche CHUM, Canada.

Professor Marian Rewers. MD, PhD, Professor, Pediatrics & Preventive Medicine, Clinical Director, Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado, School of Medicine, USA.

Professor Rhys Williams. University of Swansea.

Professor Paul Zimmet. Director, International Diabetes Institute, Australia.

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