Abbreviations and Acronyms
A
AFR
Africa
C
CHF
congestive heart failure
CI
confidence interval
CVD
cardiovascular disease
D
DEHKO
Development Programme for the Prevention and Care of Diabetes in Finland
DE-Plan
Diabetes in Europe - Prevention using Lifestyle, Physical Activity and Nutritional Intervention
DiabCare
Diabetes Care study
DM
diabetes mellitus
DPP-4
dipeptidyl peptidase-4
DSME
diabetes self-management education
E
ECOSOC
Economic and Social Council
EUBIROD
European Best Information through Regional Outcomes in Diabetes
EUCID
European Core Indicators in Diabetes
EUR
Europe
EURODIAB
Europe and Diabetes study
G
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
GDP
gross domestic product
GLP-1
glucagon-like peptide-1
H
HbA1c
Glycosylated haemoglobin A1c
HCQI
Health Care Quality Indicators
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
I
IASO
International Association for the Study of Obesity
ICCCF
Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions Framework
ID
International Dollar
IDF
International Diabetes Federation
IFG
impaired fasting glucose
IGT
impaired glucose tolerance
IIF
International Insulin Foundation
IMAGE
Development and Implementation of a European Guideline and Training Standards for Diabetes Prevention
IOTF
International Obesity Task Force
IPA
International Pediatric Association
IUNS
International Union of Nutritional Sciences
L
LDL
low-density lipoprotein
LMCs
low- and middle-income countries
M
MDGs
Millennium Development Goals
MENA
Middle East and North Africa
N
N/A
not available
NAC
North America and Caribbean
NCD
Non-communicable disease
NDP
national diabetes programme
O
ODA
Overseas Development Assistance
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Q
QUALIDIAB
Quality of Diabetes Care network
R
RAPIA
Rapid Assessment Protocol for Insulin Access
S
SACA
South and Central America
SEA
South-East Asia
U
UICC
International Union Against Cancer
UN
United Nations
USA
United States of America
USD
United States Dollar
V
VAT
value added tax
W
WHF
World Heart Federation
WHO
World Health Organization
WP
Western Pacific