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Post by afrizzle on Sept 8, 2015 10:43:19 GMT -5
CHICAGO (AP) -- New research suggests that half of all U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The study of government health surveys echoes previous research and shows numbers increased substantially between 1988 and 2012 although they mostly leveled off after 2008. Overall, 12 percent to 14 percent of adults had diagnosed diabetes in 2012, the latest data available. Most of that is Type 2 diabetes, the kind linked with obesity and inactivity. Almost 40 percent have pre-diabetes, meaning elevated blood sugar levels that could lead to full-fledged disease. Studies have shown lifestyle changes can delay or prevent diabetes in these people. Whites had lower diabetes rates than Hispanics, blacks and Asian-Americans. The study is based on surveys involving in-home exams and questionnaires. It was published in Tuesday's Journal of the Ame hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_DIABETES_TRENDS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-09-08-11-02-07rican Medical Association. |
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Post by mssciguy on Sept 8, 2015 10:49:02 GMT -5
There may come a day when Afrezza gets served with all supersized meals at drivethroughs...
But seriously, what a public health disaster.
We really need people in govt that have no vested interests or influences in the corporate worlds of agriculture, food, pharma, finance, or anything else they might be regulating. Quickly.
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Post by ezrasfund on Sept 8, 2015 10:59:08 GMT -5
We really need people in govt that have no vested interests or influences in the corporate worlds of agriculture, food, pharma, finance, or anything else they might be regulating. Quickly. I hope you have a Plan B! |
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Post by mssciguy on Sept 8, 2015 11:23:56 GMT -5
We really need people in govt that have no vested interests or influences in the corporate worlds of agriculture, food, pharma, finance, or anything else they might be regulating. Quickly. I hope you have a Plan B! Okay, how about this: Move the White House and Capitol Hill to Nebraska. It's a lot more secure there and the values are solid.  Smack in the middle of the country. Put term limits on Congress to two terms. No revolving door until out of office for 5 years. Strict limits on campaign contributions, no dark money allowed. Ban HFT and naked shorting immediately. Require audits and disclosures of all hedge funds including Goldman Sachs. How's that for starters? |
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Post by esstan2001 on Sept 8, 2015 11:36:24 GMT -5
I hope you have a Plan B! Okay, how about this: Move the White House and Capitol Hill to Nebraska. It's a lot more secure there and the values are solid. Smack in the middle of the country. Put term limits on Congress to two terms. No revolving door until out of office for 5 years. Strict limits on campaign contributions, no dark money allowed. Ban HFT and naked shorting immediately. Require audits and disclosures of all hedge funds including Goldman Sachs. How's that for starters? my 2 favorites- 1. No consecutive congressional terms (so they do not spend 50% of their working time campaigning for re-election) 2. Common sense legislation (no bill longer than X = (10?, 100?) pages |
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Post by mssciguy on Sept 8, 2015 11:41:41 GMT -5
CHICAGO (AP) -- New research suggests that half of all U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The study of government health surveys echoes previous research and shows numbers increased substantially between 1988 and 2012 although they mostly leveled off after 2008. Overall, 12 percent to 14 percent of adults had diagnosed diabetes in 2012, the latest data available. Most of that is Type 2 diabetes, the kind linked with obesity and inactivity. Almost 40 percent have pre-diabetes, meaning elevated blood sugar levels that could lead to full-fledged disease. Studies have shown lifestyle changes can delay or prevent diabetes in these people. Whites had lower diabetes rates than Hispanics, blacks and Asian-Americans. The study is based on surveys involving in-home exams and questionnaires. It was published in Tuesday's Journal of the Ame hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MED_DIABETES_TRENDS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-09-08-11-02-07rican Medical Association. This is OT but hopefully worth viewing www.upworthy.com/a-hilarious-fake-commercial-makes-a-strong-case-that-you-should-go-outside-more |
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Post by liane on Sept 8, 2015 11:56:39 GMT -5
Okay, how about this: Move the White House and Capitol Hill to Nebraska. It's a lot more secure there and the values are solid. Smack in the middle of the country. And spoil all that beautiful farmland with a cesspool??? |
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Post by kball on Sept 8, 2015 12:13:57 GMT -5
Okay, how about this: Move the White House and Capitol Hill to Nebraska. It's a lot more secure there and the values are solid. Smack in the middle of the country. with a cesspool??? Not to mention all the hidden missile silos there |
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Post by harryx1 on Sept 8, 2015 13:20:37 GMT -5
Since we are off topic, I bet anyone they can't stop laughing from this video! We need something like this talking about the short interest in MNKD!!!
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Post by mssciguy on Sept 8, 2015 13:29:14 GMT -5
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Post by mannmade on Sept 9, 2015 11:35:43 GMT -5
Diabetes nation? Half of Americans have diabetes or pre-diabetes
DEBORAH NETBURN
35 MINUTES AGO
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About half of all Americans have either diabetes or pre-diabetes, according to a new report. And experts in the field say that's good news.
That's because the study finds that after two decades of linear growth, the prevalence of diabetes in the United States has finally started to plateau.
In a paper published Tuesday in JAMA, the authors write that their findings are consistent with other studies that show the percentage of people with diagnosed diabetes remained steady from 2008 to 2012.
"Although obesity and Type 2 diabetes remain major clinical and public health problems in the United States, the current data provide a glimmer of hope," wrote William Herman and Amy Rothberg of the University of Michigan in an article accompanying the paper.
Herman and Rothberg, who were not involved in the research, said the study suggests the implementation of food, nutrition and physical activity policies and regulations by federal, state and local governments as well as other efforts to curb obesity and diabetes have finally started to pay off.
"Progress has been made, but expanded and sustained efforts will be required," they wrote.
The study is based on data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The researchers report that from 2011 to 2012 between 12% and 14% of Americans had diabetes, depending on what criteria were used to diagnose them. This percentage has remained stable since 2008.
The research team also found that the proportion of people who had diabetes without knowing it decreased from 40.3% in 1998-1994 to 31% in 2011-2012.
This decrease, however, was not seen across all racial and ethnic groups.
The proportion of Mexican Americans who were undiagnosed was higher than their white and black counterparts, and this percentage had not decreased over time. The authors suggest this result may be due to a lower percentage of Mexican Americans with health insurance, leading to lower access to healthcare.
The authors also found that Asian people were more likely than any other racial group to have undiagnosed diabetes.
The prevalance of people with pre-diabetes has grown over time. Previous studies show that between 1990 and 2002, 29% of people had pre-diabetes. Between 2007 and 2010, that number grew to 36%. In 2011 and 2012, the authors report the number grew slightly to 37% to 38%.
Altogether, that means that in 2011-2012, 49% to 52% of the entire U.S. population is estimated to have diabetes or pre-diabetes.
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Smack in the middle of the country.
