Figure 1From: Type 2 diabetes and health care costs in Latin America: exploring the need for greater preventive medicine Epidemiological and economic burden of diabetes in Latin America. Comparing 2010 versus 2025, epidemiological trends of changes in diabetes in Latin America will have a high impact in economic terms. If no significant changes are made in the current health care model in these countries, health systems will face a constant and growing increase in the financial resources required to meet the demand for health services, particularly in countries like Brazil, Argentina and Mexico.Back to article page