diabetes

Systems Science for Caribbean Health.
Development of a Diabetes Policy Model
Systems Science for Caribbean Health.
Educational health disparities in hypertension and diabetes mellitus among African descent populations in the Caribbean and the USA: a comparative analysis from the Spanish town cohort (Jamaica) and the Jackson heart study (USA).
BACKGROUND: Studies have suggested that social inequalities in chronic disease outcomes differ between industrialized and developing …
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Educational Health Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: Findings from Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey 2007-2008.
OBJECTIVES: Socioeconomic disparities in health have emerged as an important area in public health, but studies from Afro-Caribbean …
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Systems Science for Caribbean Health: the development and piloting of a model for guiding policy on diabetes in the Caribbean.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is highly prevalent in the Caribbean, associated with a high morbidity and mortality and is a recognised threat to …
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Diabetes in North America and the Caribbean: an update.
The North America and Caribbean (NAC) Region faces a high burden of diabetes. In 2013, the number of children (aged 0-14 years) with …
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Global estimates of diabetes prevalence for 2013 and projections for 2035.
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is a serious and increasing global health burden and estimates of prevalence are essential for appropriate …
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