Open AccessDiabetes Care in Brazil
Author(s) -
Walmir Coutinho,
Wellington S. Silva Júnior
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
annals of global health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 66
ISSN - 2214-9996
DOI - 10.1016/j.aogh.2015.12.010
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine
The diabetes epidemic affects most countries across the world and is increasing at alarming rates in Latin America. Nearly 12 million individuals have diabetes in Brazil, and the current prevalence ranges from 6.3% to 13.5%, depending on the region and the diagnostic criteria adopted in each study.
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