State Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Participation in the Health Disparities Collaborative: Evaluating the First 5 Years

State Diabetes Prevention and Control Program Participation in the Health Disparities Collaborative: Evaluating the First 5 Years

BackgroundApproximately 20.8 million people in the United States, or 7% of the population, have diabetes mellitus. Treatment for this disease costs Americans more than $130 billion yearly, and it is the sixth leading cause of death. The prevalence of diabetes has grown substantially in recent decade...

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Main Authors: Maurice “Bud” Martin, PhD, MEd, CHES, Barbara A. Larsen, MPH, RD, Laura Shea, RN, MA, David Hutchins, BSEH, Ana Alfaro-Correa, ScD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-01-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
diabetes prevention
diabetes control
health disparities collaborative
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2007/jan/06_0027.htm

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