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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Chinese Elderly: Current Realities, Challenges and Next Steps for Treatment.
- Source :
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Nutrition Today . May/Jun2021, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p128-143. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence, related challenges, and culturally acceptable treatments in China are described. Overweight, obesity, T2DM, and the aged population are all increasing, and more attention to T2DM patients is needed. Next steps include improved screening, case finding, and follow-up. At the societal level, enhanced patient management particularly at the primary care level, increased use of diabetes self-management, and better insurance coverage and evaluation of the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine as add-ons to conventional treatments should be considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CULTURE
*OBESITY
*HERBAL medicine
*SELF-management (Psychology)
*BLOOD sugar monitoring
*MEDICAL care
*DIABETES
*MEDICAL screening
*PATIENTS
*MEDICAL personnel
*FOOT care
*TYPE 2 diabetes
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*INCOME
*DIET therapy
*DISEASE prevalence
*AGING
*QUALITY assurance
*HEALTH behavior
*PATIENT education
*NEEDS assessment
*INSURANCE
*CHINESE medicine
*EVALUATION
*OLD age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0029666X
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Nutrition Today
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150852844
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/NT.0000000000000478