title: Report summary. Diabetes in Canada: facts and figures from a public health perspective.
abstract: "Diabetes in Canada: facts and figures from a public health perspective" is the first comprehensive diabetes surveillance report published by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The report aims to support public health professionals and organizations in developing effective, evidence-based public health policies and programs to prevent and manage diabetes and its complications. The report, developed in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, the Canadian Diabetes Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, CNIB, Health Canada and the academic community, uses data from national health surveys and vital statistics, as well as population-based administrative data from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS). For the first time, the CCDSS contains data from all 13 Canadian jurisdictions. Using CCDSS data representing cases of diagnosed diabetes among Canadians aged one year and older, Diabetes in Canada presents prevalence and incidence national rates from the fiscal year 2008/2009 and national trends from 1998/1999 onwards. The report also outlines sub-populations at higher risk, ways of reducing the risks of developing the disease and its complications, and estimates of related economic costs. In addition, it contains sections on specific populations, including children and youth and First Nations, Inuit and Métis populations.
authors.affiliation: Chronic Disease Surveillance and Monitoring Division, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention, Public Health Agency of Canada, 785 Carling Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. catherine.pelletier@phac-aspc.gc.ca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bienek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Onysko
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pelletier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D055815:Young Adult