title: National trends in diabetes. An epidemiologic perspective.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is a major public health problem that affects all of society regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, or race. Moreover, diabetes and its related complications inflict destruction at all stages of the life cycle: newborn and infant, childhood, during adolescent growth and development, during pregnancy, in the maturing adult, and during later adult life. As health care professionals, we need to recognize the magnitude and seriousness of this disease and act as catalyst in providing care to those individuals with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, CT.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D001741:Black or African American