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Desmond E. Williams
Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications - 118
Citations - 15079
Desmond E. Williams is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Diabetes mellitus. The author has an hindex of 54, co-authored 118 publications receiving 13733 citations. Previous affiliations of Desmond E. Williams include University of Michigan & United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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Changes in Diabetes-Related Complications in the United States, 1990–2010
Edward W. Gregg,Yanfeng Li,Jing Wang,Nilka Ríos Burrows,Mohammed K. Ali,Deborah B. Rolka,Desmond E. Williams,Linda S. Geiss +7 more
TL;DR: Rates of diabetes-related complications have declined substantially in the past two decades, but a large burden of disease persists because of the continued increase in the prevalence of diabetes.
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Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Adults in the U.S. Population National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2002
Catherine C. Cowie,Keith F. Rust,Danita D. Byrd-Holt,Mark S. Eberhardt,Katherine M. Flegal,Michael M. Engelgau,Sharon Saydah,Desmond E. Williams,Linda S. Geiss,Edward W. Gregg +9 more
TL;DR: Although the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has increased significantly over the last decade, the prevalences of undiagnosed diabetes and IFG have remained relatively stable, and Minority groups remain disproportionately affected.
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Full Accounting of Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes in the U.S. Population in 1988–1994 and 2005–2006
Catherine C. Cowie,Keith F. Rust,Earl S. Ford,Mark S. Eberhardt,Danita D. Byrd-Holt,Chaoyang Li,Desmond E. Williams,Edward W. Gregg,Kathleen E. Bainbridge,Sharon Saydah,Linda S. Geiss +10 more
TL;DR: Over 40% of people aged ≥20 years have hyperglycemic conditions, and prevalence is higher in minorities, particularly in non-Hispanic blacks.
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Secular trends in cardiovascular disease risk factors according to body mass index in US adults.
Edward W. Gregg,Yiling J. Cheng,Betsy L. Cadwell,Giuseppina Imperatore,Desmond E. Williams,Katherine M. Flegal,K.M. Venkat Narayan,David F. Williamson +7 more
TL;DR: Except for diabetes, CVD risk factors have declined considerably over the past 40 years in all BMI groups, and although obese persons still have higher risk factor levels than lean persons, the levels are much lower than in previous decades.
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The Burden of Diabetes Mellitus Among US Youth: Prevalence Estimates From the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
Angela D. Liese,Ralph B. D'Agostino,Richard F. Hamman,Patrick D Kilgo,Jean M. Lawrence,Lenna L. Liu,Beth Loots,Barbara Linder,Santica M. Marcovina,Beatriz L. Rodriguez,Debra Standiford,Desmond E. Williams +11 more
TL;DR: The overall prevalence estimate for diabetes in children and adolescents was ∼0.18%.