title: Type 2 diabetes: an epidemic requiring global attention and urgent action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.wherman@umich.edu.
authors.forename: William H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zimmet
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male