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Surveillance and Statistics

Epidemiology is the study of the distribution, determinants, and frequency of disease. The surveillance of diabetes in West Virginia is completed by the WV Health Statistics Center and supported by the WV Diabetes Prevention and Control Program via collection, analysis, and interpretation of various data sources. The following are resources for public use to assist in informing diabetes research, raising awareness, and advocating for policy change:

Diabetes and Health Equity in West Virginia: A Review

The Burden of Diabetes in West Virginia 2009

Diabetes in West Virginia-Fact Sheet, 2009

Pregnancy and Diabetes in West Virginia, 2007

The Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease in West Virginia, 2006

The West Virginia Diabetes Strategic Plan, 2002-2007

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