title: Diabetes: A Cinderella Subject We Can't Afford to Ignore.
abstract: In a Perspective, Juliana Chan and Andrea Luk discuss the impact of diabetes in countries around the world, setting the scene for a special issue on diabetes prevention comprising discussion pieces and research reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Juliana C N
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Hong Kong Institute of Diabetes and Obesity, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
authors.forename: Andrea O Y
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Luk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D014943:Global Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged