Diabetes: Research, Economic Impact, and New Programs |
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| Editor:
| Primitiva, Lisa |
| Series title: | Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-89113-545-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2024 |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Nova Snova |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $115.00 |
Book Description:
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More than 37 million Americans, about one in ten, have diabetes, and another 96 million adults have pre-diabetes. Diabetes is growing more prevalent, with an estimated one in three Americans expected to develop the disease at some point in their lifetime. Chapter 1 examines how diabetes affects people of all ages, with a special focus on Americans with Type I diabetes and their families. Chapter 2 identifies the direct and indirect costs of diabetes on the economy. Chapter 3 explores...
More DescriptionMore than 37 million Americans, about one in ten, have diabetes, and another 96 million adults have pre-diabetes. Diabetes is growing more prevalent, with an estimated one in three Americans expected to develop the disease at some point in their lifetime. Chapter 1 examines how diabetes affects people of all ages, with a special focus on Americans with Type I diabetes and their families. Chapter 2 identifies the direct and indirect costs of diabetes on the economy. Chapter 3 explores new technological discoveries that are already changing the lives of people with Type 1 diabetes. Chapter 4 describes ED visits made by adults with diabetes, and presents selected characteristics by age.