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Disturbing Trends In Type Two Diabetes
In a November 2009 report, researchers at the University of Chicago indicate that:. *Nearly doubling in the next 25 years, those with diabetes are expected to increase from 24 million today to 44 million people assuming that the proportion of obese people stay constant. *The cost of treating these diabetes cases will grow nearly three times from 113 to 336 billion dollars over the same time, measured in constant 2007 dollars (adjusted for inflation). *The Medicare portion of spending on diabetes is expected to increase from 45 to 171 billion dollars. The cost of treating these diabetes cases will almost triple from 113 to 336 billion dollars over the same time, measured in constant 2007 dollars (adjusted for inflation). Of this cost, the Medicare portion (the elderly and disabled population) is expected to climb from 45 to 171 billions of dollars. These figures are conservative because they assume the number of obese people will not rise. Records indicate that obesity is rising, with approixmately 30 percent of the US population considered obese today. As indicated by the Medicare portion of the anticipated medical diabetes costs, much of the population that will have to deal with this are the 'baby boomers', those people born between 1946 and 1957. According to Dr. Elbert Huang, professor of medicine at the U of C and study co-author "It's a combination of increasing numbers and cost that drive these frightening numbers." This reinforces the need to prevent diabetes through public and private health efforts. Prevention of diabetes (type 2 for most people) require transformation of the way we eat, increasing the amount of exercise performed, and points out the importance of finding new ways of treating diabetes efficiently. The key for most people that contract diabetes through this route, means finding a way to reduce insulin resistance by ways other than with prescriptions. David Kendall, chief scientific and medical officer of the American Diabetes Association commented on these findings "The study was entirely consistant with previous reporta that show the growth and costs of diabetes are substaintial and ever increasing". Loyola University Health Systems issued a report in the fall of 2009 that noted more diabetics are becoming morbidly obese. It stated that 1 in 5 people with Type 2 diabetes are over 100 pounds overweight. This fullfills the medical definition of morbid obesity. Further detail in the report noted that 62 percent of Type 2 adults in the US are obese and 21 percent are morbidly obese. In the African-American population with diabetes, one third are morbidly obese. These figures are arrived at by measuring body fat comparied with height and weight as recommended by the body mass index. People that are morbidly obese have a series of issues beyond diabetes (or in addition to diabetes) which can include: *Heart disease *End-stage kidney disease *Arthritis *Sleep apnea *Fatty liver disease These issues illustrate that diabetes is not isolated and multiple medical issues can have similar sources. By controlling your weight, these issues can be avoided by most people. This is proven to be possible through a combination of diet modification and exercise. Both of these ideas are influenced by popular culture and individual choice. Making positive chocies are supported through help available in many directions. Action fueled by motivation and supported by education is an effective course of action. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com If you or a loved one is struggling with diabetes, visit Russ's website to learn the complete program that has worked for him. More on Type Two Diabetes at the link. Russel Donohue was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1993. At first, he thought it a death sentence. But after dedicating many hours and thousands of dollars to learning about the illness, the effects it has on his body Russ has changed his life and stopped diabetes. |
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