3113.0: Monday, October 22, 2001: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM

Oral Session

Preparing for the Future: Forecasting the Unfolding Epidemic of Diabetes

The epidemic of diabetes is on the rise. It is estimated that at least 135 million people worldwide have diagnosed diabetes. These numbers continue to grow. In 1999 diabetes in the US increased about six percent. The diabetes cases are rising among every demographic category. In order to prevent diabetes-related complications and to improve the quality of life for persons with diabetes, we need to be prepared to provide quality care. It is crucial that we are able to describe the burden of diabetes in terms of person, place and time. This session will help us understand the magnitude of the epidemic; the cost related issues and the issues faced by special populations.
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement.
Learning Objectives: Describe and discuss the likely increases in the diabetes prevalence in the US through the year 2050. Understand current diabetes related issues in immigrant and local US populations. Discuss the future economic burden of diabetes in the US.
Presider(s):Qaiser Mukhtar, PhD
Discussant(s):Michael M. Engelgau, MD,, MS
2:30 PMDiabetes prevalence trends in Missouri and related factors
Nisreen H. Kabeer, MPH, Eduardo J. Simoes, MD, MSC, MPH, Anjali Deshpande, PhD, MPH
2:45 PMDiabetes Among Immigrants from Former Soviet Union in New York
Akiko Hosler, PhD
3:00 PMForecasts of Diabetes in the US. from 2000 to 2050: Results from a Markov Model
Kristine R. Broglio, BA, James P. Boyle, PhD, Thomas J. Hoerger, PhD, Amanda A. Honeycutt, PhD, Theodore J. Thompson, MS, Linda S. Geiss, MA
3:15 PMMedical Costs Associated with Diabetes in the US.: Forecasts Through 2050
Amanda A. Honeycutt, PhD, James P. Boyle, PhD, Kristine R. Broglio, BA, Thomas J Hoerger, PhD, Theodore J. Thompson, MS, Linda S. Geiss, MA
Sponsor:Epidemiology
Cosponsors:Chiropractic Health Care; Latino Caucus; Occupational Health and Safety; Socialist Caucus; Vision Care Section
CE Credits:CME, Chiropractic, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 129th Annual Meeting of APHA