An Epidemiologic Analysis of Diabetes in Colombia

BackgroundThe burden of diabetes is a global problem, wherein the significant growth of diabetes in Colombia reflects a complex pathophysiology and epidemiology found in many other South American nations.ObjectivesThe aim of this stud...

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Autores principales:	Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea, Luz Ángela Casas-Figueroa
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Publicado:	Ubiquity Press 2016
Materias:	Colombia diabetes epidemiology global burden hyperglycemia incidence prevalence Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:da82fef6b6554af0a2d90228e65af52f2021-12-02T01:27:05ZAn Epidemiologic Analysis of Diabetes in Colombia2214-9996https://doaj.org/article/da82fef6b6554af0a2d90228e65af52f2016-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://annalsofglobalhealth.org/articles/95https://doaj.org/toc/2214-9996<p>Background</p><p>The burden of diabetes is a global problem, wherein the significant growth of diabetes in Colombia reflects a complex pathophysiology and epidemiology found in many other South American nations.</p><p>Objectives</p><p>The aim of this study was to analyze epidemiologic data from Colombia and the South American region in general to identify certain disease drivers and target them for intervention to curb the increasing prevalence of diabetes.</p><p>Methods</p><p>A detailed search was conducted using MEDLINE, SciELO, HINARI, LILACS, IMBIOMED, and Latindex databases, in addition to clinical practice guidelines, books, manuals, and other files containing relevant and verified information on diabetes in Colombia.</p><p>Findings</p><p>According to the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, the prevalence of diabetes in Colombia is 7.1% and 8.5%, respectively. In contrast, a national survey in Colombia shows a prevalence ranging from 1.84% to 11.2%, depending on how the diagnosis is made, the criteria used, and the age range studied. The prevalence exclusively in rural areas ranges from 1.4% to 7.9% and in urban areas from 1% to 46%. The estimated mean overall (direct and indirect) cost attributed to type 2 diabetes is 5.7 billion Colombian pesos (US $2.7 million). Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in Colombia with a rate of 15 deaths per 100,000 individuals.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Based on a clustering of factors, 4 relevant disease drivers emerge that may account for the epidemiology of diabetes in Colombia: demographic transition, nutritional transition, forced displacement/internal migration and urban development, and promotion of physical activity.Hernando Vargas-UricoecheaLuz Ángela Casas-FigueroaUbiquity PressarticleColombiadiabetesepidemiologyglobal burdenhyperglycemiaincidenceprevalenceInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENAnnals of Global Health, Vol 81, Iss 6, Pp 742-753 (2016)
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topic	Colombia diabetes epidemiology global burden hyperglycemia incidence prevalence Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
spellingShingle	Colombia diabetes epidemiology global burden hyperglycemia incidence prevalence Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea Luz Ángela Casas-Figueroa An Epidemiologic Analysis of Diabetes in Colombia
description	<p>Background</p><p>The burden of diabetes is a global problem, wherein the significant growth of diabetes in Colombia reflects a complex pathophysiology and epidemiology found in many other South American nations.</p><p>Objectives</p><p>The aim of this study was to analyze epidemiologic data from Colombia and the South American region in general to identify certain disease drivers and target them for intervention to curb the increasing prevalence of diabetes.</p><p>Methods</p><p>A detailed search was conducted using MEDLINE, SciELO, HINARI, LILACS, IMBIOMED, and Latindex databases, in addition to clinical practice guidelines, books, manuals, and other files containing relevant and verified information on diabetes in Colombia.</p><p>Findings</p><p>According to the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, the prevalence of diabetes in Colombia is 7.1% and 8.5%, respectively. In contrast, a national survey in Colombia shows a prevalence ranging from 1.84% to 11.2%, depending on how the diagnosis is made, the criteria used, and the age range studied. The prevalence exclusively in rural areas ranges from 1.4% to 7.9% and in urban areas from 1% to 46%. The estimated mean overall (direct and indirect) cost attributed to type 2 diabetes is 5.7 billion Colombian pesos (US $2.7 million). Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in Colombia with a rate of 15 deaths per 100,000 individuals.</p><p>Conclusions</p><p>Based on a clustering of factors, 4 relevant disease drivers emerge that may account for the epidemiology of diabetes in Colombia: demographic transition, nutritional transition, forced displacement/internal migration and urban development, and promotion of physical activity.
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title_short	An Epidemiologic Analysis of Diabetes in Colombia
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An Epidemiologic Analysis of Diabetes in Colombia

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