[Diabetes mellitus and work]

Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects an increasing proportion of workers, a trend that will compound with the ageing of the workforce. It is therefore important to consider DM in the workplace context. There is an interrelationship between DM and work. Indeed dysglycemia is associated with a greater risk of work accidents and long-term DM complications. On the other side work conditions can affect DM's stability. The consequences are absenteeism, presenteeism, early retirement or even disability with significant socio-economic costs. To keep patients with DM into the workforce, the evaluation of their working conditions is mandatory and ideally in collaboration with the general practitioner, diabetologist and occupational physician (OP). This article outlines some practical guidelines for the evaluation of diabetic's worker.