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Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Oral Health Relationships

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Nutrition and Oral Medicine

Part of the book series: Nutrition and Health ((NH))

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common endocrine metabolic disorder and its diagnosis is increasing at an alarming rate (1). No definitive cure exists for this disorder, which is the third leading cause of mortality and morbidity in the United States. In 1980, slightly less than 6 million Americans were diagnosed with diabetes. In 2000, this number doubled to about 12 million reported cases. Adults age 65 and older account for approx 40% of the population with diabetes. In 2002, this number rose to about 13 million individuals diagnosed with diabetes, with roughly 5 million individuals with undiagnosed diabetes 2. This increased incidence is multifactorial in nature: increased screening efforts, rising rates of obesity, and longer life spans have all contributed to the rising incidence of diabetes in the United States.

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  3. Department of Oral Medicine, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY

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Touger-Decker, R., Sirois, D.A., Vernillo, A.T. (2005). Diabetes Mellitus. In: Touger-Decker, R., Sirois, D.A., Mobley, C.C. (eds) Nutrition and Oral Medicine. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-831-5:185

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