State Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Participation in the Health Disparities Collaborative: Evaluating the First 5 Years

• Main Authors: Maurice "Bud" Martin, PhD, MEd, CHES (Author), Barbara A. Larsen, MPH, RD (Author), Laura Shea, RN, MA (Author), David Hutchins, BSEH (Author), Ana Alfaro-Correa, ScD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundApproximately 20.8 million people in the United States, or 7% of the population, have diabetes mellitus. Treatment for this disease costs Americans more than $130 billion yearly, and it is the sixth leading cause of death. The prevalence of diabetes has grown substantially in recent decade...