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Treatment of type 2 diabetes in Latin America: a consensus statement by the medical associations of 17 Latin American countries

2010; Pan American Health Organization; Volume: 28; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1020-49892010001200008

1680-5348

Juan Rosas Guzmán, Ruy Lyra, Carlos A. Aguilar‐Salinas, Saulo Cavalcanti, Felix Escaño, Marcos Tambasia, Elizabeth da Rosa Duarte,

Diabetes Management and Research

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