Despite recent advances, diabetes continues to be a major health threat for at least 29 million Americans who have the disease, and 86 million Americans with prediabetes.
Human Burden of Diabetes and the Importance of Research
Published May 1, 2010
At the launch of The Silver Book: Diabetes, Dr. K.M. Venkat Narayan from Emory University in Atlanta presented on the human burden of diabetes and the need for continued research into prevention, management and treatment options.