title: The evolving diabetes burden in the United States.
abstract: A diabetes epidemic emerged during the 20th century and continues unchecked into the 21st century. It has already taken an extraordinary toll on the U.S. population through its acute and chronic complications, disability, and premature death. Trend data suggest that the burden will continue to increase. Efforts to pre- vent or delay the complications of diabetes or, better yet, to prevent or delay the development of diabetes itself are urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA. mxe1@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Engelgau
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Geiss
authors.forename: Jinan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Saaddine
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: Stephanie M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Benjamin
authors.forename: Edward W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Gregg
authors.forename: Edward F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: Nilka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rios-Burrows
authors.forename: Ali H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Mokdad
authors.forename: Earl S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Imperatore
authors.forename: K M Venkat
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Narayan
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States