Is diabetes a public-health disorder?

摘要: In the U.S., certain health conditions are readily accepted as "public-health disorders," and others continue to be primarily viewed "clinical diseases." Reflecting on infectious conditions, it appears that disease burden, rapid change in incidence (suggesting preventability), public concern about risk three essential characteristics define a public-health disorder. By any one of several criteria, diabetes is associated with very high burden individuals disease, well society general. Further, there convincing increasing evidence primary, secondary, tertiary prevention strategies effective reducing diabetes. Yet most would still consider clinical disease. part, this perception based fact that, association aging possible strong family history, its complications may appear inevitable many. much insidious, coming gradually only after considerable number years. Thus, has not dramatically increased past few months or years; been here for some time steadily. Finally, our understanding now being systematically investigated. Factors galvanize demand societal governmental action quite complex different from those elements convince scientist/expert request responses." Legitimate important dimensions complement critical role care. To effectively establish these perspectives, must incorporated into efforts extant ability prevent thereby reduce burden.