Alicia J. Jenkins • Peter P. Toth
Timothy J. Lyons
Editors

2014

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is becoming increasingly epidemic globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the prevalence of DM varies between 8 and 10 % in all regions of the globe. Millions of new cases are diagnosed every year, and a substantial percentage of people with DM are undiagnosed either because they are not screened for the condition or because of inadequate access to healthcare.