It is estimated that 0.4% of the entire world’s population have diabetes and is increasing exponentially. Diabetes Mellitus is the most common endocrine disease. The true frequency is difficult to ascertain because of differing standards of diagnosis but probably is about 1-2 percent of the U.S. population. The prevalence of diabetes is estimated to be about 9.0 and has been ranked the 6th leading cause of death on Guam.

The following documents are provided here for medical professionals who work with patients with diabetes. Please note that some of the documents are very large, and thus may entail lengthy download times, depending on the speed of your Internet connection.