BookSam Dagogo-Jack, editor.
Summary: Adopting a truly global perspective and a practical approach to diabetes--including pathophysiology, genetics, regional peculiarities, management, prevention and best practices--this book is an excellent resource for clinicians and policy-makers working with patients in more austere settings. The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to increase from 422 million in 2014 to 592 million in 2035. Sadly, low- and middle-economy countries are projected to experience the steepest increase, but even in developed economies, vulnerable demographic subgroups manifest disparities in diabetes prevalence, quality of care, and outcomes. This book extends coverage to those underserved and minority communities in the developed world. In a consistent chapter format, it discusses classification, pathophysiology, genomics, diagnosis, prevention and management of diabetes in economically challenged regions as well as underserved populations in affluent nations. Suggestions regarding future directions in the organization of diabetes care delivery, prevention and research priorities are also provided. The detailed identification of barriers to optimal care and the practical approach to the management and prevention of diabetes make Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers and health policy leaders.
Contents:
1. The Global Burden of Diabetes: An Overview / William H. Herman
2. Primary Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: An Imperative for Developing Countries / Sam Dagogo-Jack
3. Diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa / Felix Assah and Jean Claude Mbanya
4. Type 2 Diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) / Yasmin Khan and Osama Hamdy
5. Diabetes in China and the Western Pacific Region / Juliana C.N. Chan, Elaine Y.K. Chow, and Andrea A.O. Luk
6. Diabetes in India and Southeast Asia / Shashank R. Joshi and S.R. Aravind
7. Diabetes in Latin America / Omar Y. Bello-Chavolla and Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas
8. Diabetes in the Carribean / Michael S. Boyne
9. Diabetes in Indigenous Australians and Other Underserved Communities in Australia / Stephen Colagiuri
10. Diabetes among Māori and Other Ethnic Groups in New Zealand / Evan Atlantis, Grace Joshy, Margaret Williams, and David Simmons
11. Diabetes in Eastern Europe / Mykolay Khalangot, Vitaliy Gurianov, Alexander Vaiserman, Ieva Strele, Vasile Fedash, and Victor Kravchenko
12. Diabetes in Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Populations in Western Europe / Oliver Razum and Helmut Steinberg
13. Diabetes Among Indigenous Canadians / Sudaba Mansuri and Anthony J. Hanley
14. Diabetes in Native Populations and Underserved Communities in the USA / Joshua J. Joseph and Sherita Hill Golden
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