RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Diabetes and CVD: A Caribbean Perspective
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 9
SP 26
OP 27
DO 10.1177/155989771109016
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/9/26.abstract
AB Diabetes is the fourth or fifth leading cause of death in most high-income countries, and evidence indicates that it is an epidemic in many economically developing and newly industrialized nations [IDF Diabetes Atlas, 4th ed. International Diabetes Federation 2011]. This article discusses the disease and its epidemiology, health impact, and intervention measures from a Caribbean perspective.