Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 1020-4989
GUZMAN, Juan Rosas and ALAD CONSENSUS GROUP et al. Treatment of type 2 diabetes in Latin America: a consensus statement by the medical associations of 17 Latin American countries. Rev Panam Salud Publica [online]. 2010, vol.28, n.6, pp. 463-471. ISSN 1020-4989. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1020-49892010001200008.
Latin America faces unique challenges in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Asociación Latinoamericana de Diabetes (Latin American Diabetes Association, ALAD) brought together medical associations in 17 countries in Latin America to produce a consensus statement regarding the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The goal of the document is to provide practical recommendations that will guide clinicians through a simple decision-making process for managing patients. The cornerstone elements for therapeutic decision making are: severity of hyperglycemia, clinical condition of the patient (stable or with metabolic decompensation), and body mass index. The consensus includes a section devoted specifically to patients with obesity. Information is presented as highly-relevant clinical questions. The algorithm is based on the scientific recommendations of the 2006 ALAD guidelines (a document prepared using an evidence-based approach) and data from recent randomized controlled studies
Keywords : Diabetes mellitus, type 2; obesity; consensus; practice guidelines as topic; Latin America.