To the Editor: Shaw and Chisholm described the increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes in Australia.1 A similar alarming trend exists in China — there will be nearly 1 million new cases of diabetes per year in the 21st century,2 and a total of 290 million people with diabetes by 2010.3
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- Department of Medicine, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Correspondence:
- 1. Shaw JE, Chisholm DJ. MJA practice essentials — endocrinology. 1: Epidemiology and prevention of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Med J Aust 2003; 179: 379-383. <MJA full text>
- 2. Hu YH, Li GW, Pan XR. Incidence of NIDDM in Daqing and forecasting of NIDDM in China in 21st century. Chung Hua Nei Ko Tsa Chih 1993; 32: 173-175.
- 3. McCarty D, Zimmet P. Diabetes 1994 to 2010: global estimates and projections. Melbourne: International Diabetes Institute, 1994.
- 4. Cheng TO. The current state of cardiology in China. Int J Cardiol. In press.
- 5. Pan XR, Li GW, Hu YH, et al. Effects of diet and exercise in preventing NIDDM in people with impaired glucose tolerance. Diabetes Care 1997; 20: 537-544.
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