Women and Diabetes

Background Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S., with almost 21 million Americans (7.0% of the U.S. population) having diabetes. While there is little gender difference in the prevalence of diabetes among the U.S. adult population (10.5% for males and 8.8% for females), there are important reasons to place a women’s health emphasis on …

Editor’s Note, 2007

This special supplement speaks to the interest in and dedication to women’s health that can be found within our state.