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CHAPTER 4 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 No. (in thousands) of diabetes cases Healthcare professionals have been increasingly aware that they must do a better job of addressing the social determinants of disease, which include diet-related chronic health problems. For every dollar spent on health care, 75 cents goes to the treatment of chronic disease.57 Between 1995 and 2010, the rates of diabetes increased by mo