The Evolving Epidemic: A Community Program for the Prevention of Diabetes within the Family Unit

Abstract

Diabetes is a chronic illness that requires continuing medical attention and patient self-care management education to prevent any acute complications and reduce the risk of long-term complications. Diabetes is a huge problem and affects not only those who have the problem but families, communities and society as a whole. It is one the leading disease contributors that impaired quality of life in patient; and it is a costly health problem. Contributing factors for diabetes include behavioral, non-behavioral, social and psychological. Obesity contributes a lot