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## Background: 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. ## Objectives: 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. ## Methods: 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. ## Findings: 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

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Author

Hernando Vargas-Uricoechea; Luz Ángela Casas-Figueroa

Publisher

Ubiquity Press, Ltd.

Published

2016

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)