[Dynamic epidemiology of diabetes mellitus (author's transl)]

Epidemiology as practiced to day has become outmoded. The authors propose a dynamic epidemiology, that is one applied throughout the country and which is in a stak of continuous development. This implies ascertainment of the major causes of diabetes : heredity and environment. Thus conceived, dynamic epidemiology can hope to tackle prevention in the prediabetic stage of a widespread chronic disease. A description is given of the method of application and a test of effectiveness.