This document describes a case cohort study examining the health needs of patients with type 2 diabetes. The study aimed to observe the incidence of type 2 diabetes, understand relationships between diabetes and other conditions like depression and cardiovascular disease, and discover markers for diabetes onset or progression. The results showed an increasing number of diabetics between 2003-2006, with most having hypertension or depression. Depression and hypertension rates increased before diabetes onset, suggesting they may be markers. Myocardial infarction rates also increased after onset, indicating it may be a complication.
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