The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus, 2nd edition

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. Second Edition has been completely revised and updated, plus there are some important additions reflecting recent developments. In detail, this volume: Features a new section on prevention and screening--both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Contains detailed considerations of the epidemiology of diabetes in populations around the world, including Africa, South-East Asia, India, China, the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands. The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus: An international perspective provides an unique, overall assessment of the prevalence of Diabetes, and discusses in detail the impact of the disease in all geographic regions. It is an essential resource for practitioners, students, scientists, and all those working in the public health sector For the Second Edition of The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus: An international perspective, all chapters have been completely revised and updated, plus there are some important additions reflecting recent developments. In detail, this volume:.:.; Features a new section on prevention and screening - both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.; Features a new section on future challenges, addressing the effects of antipsychotic treatment and HIV infection on diabetes.; Includes new chapters on prevention, screening, the epidemiology of obesity and the impact of nutrition.; Contains detailed considerati And Conclusion5: Obesity and Diabetes; Introduction: Defining Obesity; Epidemiological Trends in Obesity; Obesity and Diabetes are Causally Linked; Attributable Burden of Diabetes due to Excess Weight; Age and Regional Variation in the Association between Obesity and Diabetes; Central Obesity Versus BMI as a Predictor of Diabetes; Physiological Mechanisms Mediating Excess Weight with Diabetes; Other Key Risk Factors for Obesity and Diabetes; Impact of Social Class on Obesity; Early Life Environment and the 'Programming' Hypothesis; The Increasing Global Burden of Diabetes and Obesity The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus provides a unique, overall assessment of diabetes prevalence with detailed discussion of the impact of the disease in all geographic regions, including Africa, South-East Asia, India, China, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Edited By Jean-marie Ekoé ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.