Is there a diabetes database?

You can also use the US Diabetes Surveillance System , an interactive web tool that provides diabetes data at national, state, and county levels and by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and education. The latest data on diabetes incidence, prevalence, complications, costs, and more.

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How do diabetics collect data?

Examples of quantitative data collection strategies include extracting data from existing sources, such as electronic health records or other clinical data, as well as conducting surveys or questionnaires, which can be administered by telephone, mail, or internet .

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How skin thickness is related to diabetes?

Skin thickness (epidermal surface to dermal fat inter- face), which is primarily determined by collagen con- tent, is greater in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) patients who have been diabetic for >10 yr (11,12). This possibly reflects increased collagen cross- linkage and reduced collagen turnover (2,3).

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