Bilo Henk J G, Houweling S T Bas
Isala Klinieken, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2009;153:A629.
The predicted increase in the number of people in the Netherlands known to have diabetes mellitus to 1.3 million people in 2025 is rather staggering. Subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus account for most of the increase. An important part of this rise is due to changing living conditions, including obesity and being overweight, sedentary behaviour, and an unhealthy lifestyle. In order to alleviate this expected rise, much energy will have to be put into preventive measures, with much effort in the initial phases and results only to be expected after a prolonged period. These efforts will be necessary not only within the health care system, but in the population as a whole, with focus on changing attitudes and lifestyles.
预计到2025年，荷兰已知患有糖尿病的人数将增至130万，这一数字相当惊人。2型糖尿病患者占了增加人数的大部分。这种增长的一个重要原因是生活条件的改变，包括肥胖和超重、久坐不动的行为以及不健康的生活方式。为了缓解这种预期的增长，必须在预防措施上投入大量精力，在初期阶段付出很多努力，而结果只能在很长一段时间后才能看到。这些努力不仅在医疗保健系统内是必要的，在整个人口中也是必要的，重点是改变态度和生活方式。
