The aim of this latest study was to ascertain the prevalence of diabetes in Tonga. This had been done in a similar survey in 1973 when the reported prevalence of diabetes was 7.5%. This latest result would indicate "a doubling of diabetes over the past 25 years."1
For further information on the methods and results follow the link below to review the abstract published in Diabetes Care.
References
1. Colagiuri, S. Colagiuri, R. Dipdiet, S.N. et al. 2002, 'The prevalence of diabetes in the Kingdom of Tonga', Diabetes Care [Electronic], vol. 25, pp. 1378-1383.
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