A historical overview of the United States-Mexico border diabetes prevention and Control Project Perspectiva histórica del Proyecto de Prevención y Control de la diabetes en la frontera México-Estados Unidos

A historical overview of the United States-Mexico border diabetes prevention and Control Project Perspectiva histórica del Proyecto de Prevención y Control de la diabetes en la frontera México-Estados Unidos

Diabetes is a serious public health problem in the border region between the United States of America and Mexico, reflecting and by some measures surpassing the extent of national diabetes burden of each country. The U.S.-Mexico Border Diabetes Prevention and Control Project, a two-phase prevalence...

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Main Authors: Rita V. Diaz-Kenney, Rosalba Ruiz-Holguín, Federico G. de Cosío, Rebeca Ramos, Betsy Rodríguez, Gloria L. Beckles, Rodolfo Valdez, Patricia E. Thompson-Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2010-09-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus tipo 2
factores de riesgo
salud fronteriza
cooperación internacional
México
Estados Unidos
Diabetes mellitus, type 2
risk factors
border health
international cooperation
Mexico
United States
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