Knowledge, attitudes and practices with regard to sugar sweetened beverages and taxation among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Caribbean island of Barbados – A cross sectional survey in primary care

Barbados, a small Caribbean island with a population of 280,000 [1] is classified as having a high income economy by the World Bank [2]. The diabetes mellitus prevalence in people 25 years of age and over is estimated to be 18.7% [3]. Management of this condition and its complications place a significant demand on the island's health care system with 42.5% of beds in the island's main hospital being occupied by people with diabetes [4]. A high lower limb amputation rate has been reported [5] and approximately 10% of the budget of the island's main hospital is spent on renal dialysis services [6].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research