Diabetes is a multifactorial disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both (1)(2). The chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes is associated with long-term complications, including microvascular disease (such as retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy) and macrovascular disease (including fatal and non-fatal myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, and stroke). Diabetes is a complex disorder that requires aggressive and long-term treatment to limit the risk of its associated complications. Early detection and intervention are therefore needed to improve the management and outcome of this disease.