Healthy Magazine Holidays Issue 2018

It is the
7th
leading
cause of
death in
the United
States.
371million
Half of people
with diabetes
worldwide
don’t know they
have it.
Source: International Diabetes Federation (IDF)
WHAT DAMAGE DOES DIABETES CAUSE?
Diabetes affects:
• 25.8 million people in the US, 371 million globally.
• 8.3 percent of the US population
(diagnosed:18.8 million, undiagnosed: 7 million)
• Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged 20-74.
• Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure.
2012:
4.8 million
people died
worldwide due to
diabetes.
Source: IDF
• About 60% to 70 % of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous
system damage. This can mean impaired sensation or pain in the feet or hands,
slowed digestion of food, carpal tunnel syndrome and more.
• More than 60% of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occur in people with
diabetes. In 2006, there were nearly 66,000 such amputations performed in diabetic
patients in the United States.
• Diabetic adults are twice as likely to have periodontal gum disease than those
without diabetes.
• Diabetic individuals are twice as likely to have depression.
Diabetes at a Glance
THE AMERICAN DIABETES
ASSOCIATION (ADA) released
new dietary guidelines for
diabetic individuals, including
new regulations for sugary drinks
and sodium consumption.
The ADA says diabetic patients
should choose nutrient-dense,
high-fiber foods, and should
avoid processed foods with
added sodium, fat and sugars,
which isn’t all that different from
dietary recommendations for the
general population.
NEW TO THE ADA
recommendations is a warning
against sugar-sweetened
beverages. Also, the previous
recommended limit of 2000
mg/day of sodium for diabetic
patients is raised to 2300 mg/day,
which is the same as the general
population. Research, the ADA
says, doesn’t support a lower
sodium consumption for these
patients.
The new guidelines also advise
patients against using vitamin or
mineral supplements, or herbs.
Furthermore, the document
states, omega-3 supplements
aren’t proven to prevent
cardiovascular disease in people
with diabetes.
It is hoped that a nutritional
focus for treating diabetes will
receive the priority it deserves.
Diet is a crucial factor in dealing
with diabetes.
NOTABLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIABETES
Tom Hanks, actor
Halle Berry, actress
Jay Cutler, NFL quarterback
Brad Wilk, drummer, Rage Against the Machine
Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice
Nick Jonas, singer, Jonas Brothers
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