title: Diabetes in Mexico: cost and management of diabetes and its complications and challenges for health policy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mexico has been experiencing some of the most rapid shifts ever recorded in dietary and physical activity patterns leading to obesity. Diabetes mellitus has played a crucial role causing nearly 14% of all deaths. We wanted to make a comprehensive study of the role of diabetes in terms of burden of disease, prevalence, cost of diabetes, cost of complications and health policy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We review the quantitative data that provides evidence of the extent to which the Mexican health economy is affected by the disease and its complications. We then discuss the current situation of diabetes in Mexico with experts in the field.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant increase in the prevalence of diabetes from 1994 to 2006 with rising direct costs (2006: outpatient USD$ 717,764,787, inpatient USD$ 223,581,099) and indirect costs (2005: USD$ 177,220,390), and rising costs of complications (2010: Retinopathy USD$ 10,323,421; Cardiovascular disease USD$ 12,843,134; Nephropathy USD$ 81,814,501; Neuropathy USD$ 2,760,271; Peripheral vascular disease USD$ 2,042,601). The health policy focused on screening and the creation of self-support groups across the country.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The increasing diabetes mortality and lack of control among diagnosed patients make quality of treatment a major concern in Mexico. The growing prevalence of childhood and adult obesity and the metabolic syndrome suggest that the situation could be even worse in the coming years. The government has reacted strongly with national actions to address the growing burden posed by diabetes. However our research suggests that the prevalence and mortality of diabetes will continue to rise in the future.
authors: Centro de Investigación en Nutrición y Salud, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Av, Universidad No, 655, Col, Sta, Ma, Ahuacatitlán, Cuernavaca, Mor, CP, 62508, Mexico, Mexico.
authors: Simon
authors: S
authors: Barquera
authors: Ismael
authors: I
authors: Campos-Nonato
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Aguilar-Salinas
authors: Ruy
authors: R
authors: Lopez-Ridaura
authors: Armando
authors: A
authors: Arredondo
authors: Juan
authors: J
authors: Rivera-Dommarco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017281:Cost of Illness; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged
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