The non-fatal disease burden caused by type 2 diabetes in South Africa, 2009

• Main Authors: Karen J. Hofman (Author), Naomi S. Levitt (Author), Victoria Pillay Van Wyk (Author), Melanie Y. Bertram (Author), Aneil V.S. Jaswal (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Taylor & Francis Group, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Background: Increasing urbanisation and rising unhealthy lifestyle risk factors are contributing to a growing diabetes epidemic in South Africa. In 2000, a study estimated diabetes prevalence to be 5.5% in those aged over 30. Accurate, up-to-date information on the epidemiology and burden of disease...