Health & Wellness - December 2016

December 2016 & 7
By Harleena
Singh, Staff Writer
Diabetes has
reached epidemic
proportions in the
United States. It is partly due to a
lack of exercise and sugary diets.
According to the American Diabetes
Association, diabetes kills more
than 71,000 people a year. If the
current state continues, one in three
Americans will have diabetes by
the year 2050. The condition over
time can lead to limb amputations,
blindness and kidney failure, among
many other complications.
Over 29 million American adults
have diabetes. And a quarter of them
don’t even know it. That’s up from
26 million in 2010, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), and represents
more than 9 percent of the population.
According to Ann Albright, director
of the division of diabetes translation
at the CDC, these new numbers
are alarming and underscore
the need for an increased focus on
reducing the burden of diabetes in
this country. The CDC makes its
estimates based on a national sample
of Americans who are asked whether
they have been diagnosed with
diabetes and give blood samples.
They are not asked specifically what
type of diabetes they have, but the
vast majority have Type 2 diabetes,
which is often caused by poor diet
and lack of exercise.
Type 1 diabetes, usually diagnosed
in childhood, is an autoimmune
disease in which the body mistakenly
attacks the pancreatic cells
that make insulin. It affects about 5
percent of all people with diabetes.
Over 29
million
American
adults have
diabetes.
And a
quarter of
them don’t
even know it.
According to the CDC, diabetes and
its related complications rack up
$245 billion in medical costs, lost
work and wages, up from $174 billion
in 2010.
Similarly, more than 3 million
people in the United Kingdom
are being treated for diabetes, an
increase of nearly 60 percent in the
past 10 years. According to the charity
Diabetes UK, the figures show
the majority there also have Type 2
diabetes.
Dr. Joan St John, a GP in Brent in
northwest London, where diabetes
levels are some of the highest in
the country, said the condition had
become incredibly widespread. She
told the BBC News Web site, “It’s
very noticeable in that not a week
goes by that you don’t make a new
diagnosis of diabetes, at least one
if not two or three; previously that
might have been one a month.”
About the Author
Harleena Singh is a professional freelance
writer and blogger who has a
keen interest in health and wellness.
She can be approached through her
blog (www.aha-now.com) and Web
site, www.harleenasingh.com. Connect
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