Year in Diabetes 2012: The Diabetes Tsunami

• Published in: The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 97; no. 12; pp. 4293 - 4301
• Main Authors: Sherwin, R, Jastreboff, A. M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Endocrine Society 01.12.2012
• Series: Update
• Subjects: Algorithms; Biological and medical sciences; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance; Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases); Endocrinology - legislation & jurisprudence; Endocrinology - methods; Endocrinology - organization & administration; Endocrinopathies; Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Medical sciences; Models, Biological; Patient-Centered Care - methods; Patient-Centered Care - trends; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Prevalence; Societies, Medical - legislation & jurisprudence; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Vertebrates: endocrinology; Endocrinopathy; Obesity; Nutrition; Diabetes mellitus; Nutrition disorder; Metabolic diseases; Tsunami; Endocrinology; Nutritional status

Diabetes affects more than 300 million individuals globally, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. As the incidence and prevalence of diabetes continue to escalate with the force of an approaching tsunami, it is imperative that we better define the biological mechanisms caus...