Diabetes,a global health concern,requires insulin therapy.As insulin demand and prices rise dramatically,insulin affordability has increasingly become an issue facing patients with diabetes worldwide.To cut insulin co...Diabetes,a global health concern,requires insulin therapy.As insulin demand and prices rise dramatically,insulin affordability has increasingly become an issue facing patients with diabetes worldwide.To cut insulin costs,many patients ration their supply,which may have dire health consequences.This particularly affects lower-income populations,who are often forced to choose between purchasing their medications or paying for other necessities.Nutrition might be one solution for this.This commentary aims to provide comprehensive insight with historical context into intersectional components of diabetes in the global arena through analyses of insulin affordability,coupled with the critical role of nutrition intervention after searching the PubMed for relevant articles.More studies in personalized nutrition,supplementations,and dietary behaviors may develop evidence-based nutrition interventions to control diabetes.We argue that alongside price regulation,a greater focus to nutrition to address issues of food insecurity and food assistance programs may help to improve insulin affordability.展开更多
基金provided by Diabetes Action Research and Education Foundation(Grant No.492).
文摘Diabetes,a global health concern,requires insulin therapy.As insulin demand and prices rise dramatically,insulin affordability has increasingly become an issue facing patients with diabetes worldwide.To cut insulin costs,many patients ration their supply,which may have dire health consequences.This particularly affects lower-income populations,who are often forced to choose between purchasing their medications or paying for other necessities.Nutrition might be one solution for this.This commentary aims to provide comprehensive insight with historical context into intersectional components of diabetes in the global arena through analyses of insulin affordability,coupled with the critical role of nutrition intervention after searching the PubMed for relevant articles.More studies in personalized nutrition,supplementations,and dietary behaviors may develop evidence-based nutrition interventions to control diabetes.We argue that alongside price regulation,a greater focus to nutrition to address issues of food insecurity and food assistance programs may help to improve insulin affordability.
