Time trends of diabetes in Colombia from 1998 to 2015: the recent stagnation in mortality, and educational inequities

Chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), like cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), are an important cause of morbidity and mortality triggering a growing demand on health services throughout the world. Diabetes, in addition, is an independent risk factor for the development of CVD and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Impaired glucose tolerance and increased glycemia are the two most important categories for the future development of diabetes and CVD. In 2008, diabetes was responsible for 1.3 million deaths worldwide [1,2].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research