Caspersen et al. respond to Arredondo

Affiliations

¹ Carl J. Caspersen and Gloria L. A. Beckles are with the Epidemiology and Statistics Branch, and G. Darlene Thomas, Letia A. Boseman, and Ann L. Albright are with the Office of the Director of the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.

Comment

Carl J Caspersen et al. Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb.

. 2013 Feb;103(2):e2.

doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301133. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

¹ Carl J. Caspersen and Gloria L. A. Beckles are with the Epidemiology and Statistics Branch, and G. Darlene Thomas, Letia A. Boseman, and Ann L. Albright are with the Office of the Director of the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.

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Aging, diabetes, and the public health system in the United States.
Caspersen CJ, Thomas GD, Boseman LA, Beckles GL, Albright AL. Caspersen CJ, et al. Am J Public Health. 2012 Aug;102(8):1482-97. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300616. Epub 2012 Jun 14. Am J Public Health. 2012. PMID: 22698044 Free PMC article. Review.
Diabetes: a global challenge with high economic burden for public health systems and society.
Arredondo A. Arredondo A. Am J Public Health. 2013 Feb;103(2):e1-2. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301106. Epub 2012 Dec 13. Am J Public Health. 2013. PMID: 23237161 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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