Alcohol, diabetes, and public health in the Americas Alcohol, diabetes y salud pública en las Américas

This article describes epidemiological evidence on the association between alcohol use and diabetes, and the implications for clinical management and public health policies in the Americas. Heavy alcohol use is a risk factor for both diabetes and poor treatment adherence, despite evidence that moder...

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Main Authors: Thomas Babor, Jurgen Rehm, David Jernigan, Patrice Vaeth, Maristela Monteiro, Hallie Lehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2012-08-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892012000800010