Options and Opportunities in an Epidemic of Diabetes

Urbanization, increasing obesity, and lack of exercise are all contributing to a global increase in diabetes.  Accompanying this will be a rise in the complications of heart disease, blindness, strokes, and kidney failure.  This Plenary will demonstrate diabetes to be an exemplar of chronic disease management, which with concerted effort and collaboration between the individual, health care system and society, can improve outcomes for patients.  The Diabetes Audit and Research System (DARTS) in Tayside, Scotland will be demonstrated, with a detailed description of how this is supporting National Diabetes Care.