Global: Diabetes remains largely untreated
In both developing and developed countries, a large number of people with diabetes are undiagnosed and untreated, according to new research... Prevention News
Global: Low access to chronic condition medications
The availability of medications for chronic conditions in developing countries is poor, according to new research... Prevention News
US: High initial and follow-up CVD costs
Direct medical costs from cardiovascular events (including both initial hospitalization and 1-year follow-up) are high, according to new research involving nearly 30,000 people... Prevention News
Global: Mediterranean diet reduces metabolic syndrome risk
A recent analysis of 50 studies involving almost 534,000 people found that adhering to the Mediterranean diet was associated with a reduced risk of metabolic syndrome... Prevention News
Global: Diabetes out of control in many countries
Millions of people with diabetes throughout the world are undiagnosed or poorly treated, according to new research... Prevention News
Kuwait: Health care burden of diabetes
Researchers found that the prevalence of known diabetes among hospitalized adults was around 41%, which suggests that diabetic patients were hospitalized two to three times more than people without diabetes... Prevention News
Europe: CVD mortality in the East vs. the West
Currently, all cause and cardiovascular disease mortality is twice as high in Eastern and Central European countries compared to Western Europe... Journal Review
US: Coffee lowers risk of diabetes
Coffee may help lower the risk of diabetes in postmenopausal women, according to new research... Prevention News
Sri Lanka: Polypill welcomed by patients, physicians
A successful Polypill feasibility study found that of all patients recruited for the trial, 94% completed the treatment program and their three month follow-up, suggesting a high rate of patient acceptability for the Polypill... Prevention News
US: 26 million Americans have diabetes
Nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and 79 million US adults have prediabetes, according to new estimates from the CDC... Prevention News
Mozambique: Low prevalence of diabetes
The prevalence of diabetes is low, but most people with diabetes are not aware of their condition nor are they being treated for it... Prevention News
Germany: Successful diabetes management programs
The German disease management program is a successful strategy for improving chronic illness care, and shows that the reorganization and integration of chronic care into the patient care setting with physicians' participation improves outcomes in diabetes care... Journal Review
China: 3 factors could predict multiple metabolic risk factors
Multiple metabolic risk factors can be predicted by examining body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-height ratio, according to new research... Prevention News
Japan: Interventions in primary health care setting help prevent diabetes
Lifestyle intervention programs using existing health care resources are effective at preventing diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance, according to new research... Prevention News
Perspective: Identifying diabetes through policy and heath system strengthening
More than 60% of people living with diabetes are in low- and middle-income countries, and countries like China and India are experiencing a major increase in diabetes prevalence in both rural an urban settings... Prevention News
Iran: Diabetes and coronary heart disease risk almost equivalent
Participants with known diabetes in both genders and newly diagnosed diabetic patients, especially in men, have a risk of coronary heart disease similar to non-diabetics with previous CHD, according to new research... Prevention News
Mexico: Diabetes burden expected to grow
Over the next 20 years, the burden of diabetes will be tremendous as chronic complications are expected within the diabetic population, according to new research... Prevention News
Luxembourg: High prevalence of metabolic syndrome
Adults have a high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, according to new research... Prevention News
South Korea: Smoking could increase risk of diabetes
Smoking is associated with increased incidence of diabetes and death, according to new research... Prevention News
China: Childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome linked
Obesity and other cardiovascular risk factors are strong predictors of metabolic syndrome in school children, according to new research... Prevention News
