Editorial, J Womens Health Issues Care Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Women and Diabetes: A Global Perspective
| Jie Hu* | |
| The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Nursing, Greensboro, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Jie Hu The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, School of Nursing, Greensboro, P. O. Box 26170, NC 27402-6170, USA Tel: 336-256-1025; Fax: 336-334-3628 E-mail: jie_hu@uncg.edu |
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| Received: November 30, 2012 Accepted: December 01, 2012 Published: December 05, 2012 | |
| Citation: Hu J (2013) Women and Diabetes: A Global Perspective. J Womens Health, Issues Care 2:1. doi:10.4172/2325-9795.1000e104 |
Abstract
Women and Diabetes: A Global Perspective
The epidemic of diabetes is now worldwide. Diabetes affects 347 million people and this number is projected to reach 438 million by the year 2030. According to the World Health Organization(WHO), diabetes caused 1.3 million deaths worldwide in 2008. Diabetes increases the risk of both heart disease and stroke. The risk of death for people with diabetes is about twice as high as than that for people without diabetes. The cost of diabetes ranges from 0.4% to 2.3% of GDP in some countries in the world.
