Obesity trends project one in three diabetic Americans by 2050

At its present rate of increase, diabetes could be a fact of life for a 3rd of the U.S. Population by 2050. An increasing trend toward obesity and an aging populace were cited as the main problems in a Centers for Disease Control report published on Oct. 22. As the cost of treating diabetes is expected to triple, the CDC has launched efforts reduce the number of cases.

Millions don’t know they’re diabetic

Diabetes at the moment affects 1 in 10 Americans — about 23.6 million people, according to the CDC. Diabetes cases should double and maybe triple by 2050 if obesity continues how it has, a CNN article said. Today about 6 million people aren’t even aware they have diabetes. The CDC said 57 million Americans with excess fat around the midsection are pre-diabetic and destined to develop the condition unless their lifestyles change. Type 2 diabetes can be developed in most. This will make it so their bodies no longer are able to produce insulin for them.

Diabetes treatment goes up considerably

Diabetes could be caused by age simply. There is nothing you are able to do about getting older though. Since obesity is the biggest factor that raises risk, anyone can get more exercise and have a healthy diet. Avoiding obesity can do wonders. You’ll save money without it. According to the American Diabetes Association, Americans already spend $174 billion annually to treat diabetes. Before you are 45, it is suggested by the ADA that you get screened for diabetes. Obese people should consider getting tested at an earlier age.

A pound needed to prevent each ounce

There is a plan in motion for the CDC to help people make better lifestyle choices in order to lower diabetes. It has targeted areas where it is hard to discover safe places to exercise and food that is healthy. The prevention will reduce the number of cases of diabetes. Nevertheless, the CDC discovered there would still be an increase in the cases of diabetes. Without prevention, there could be 3.5 million cases. This would be by 2050. 3.1 million people can have diabetes with a net reduction of 344,000 in 2050 if there is prevention.

Citations

CNN

pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/22/diabetes-numbers-expected-to-triple-by-2050/?npt=NP1

ABC News

abcnews.go.com/Health/Diabetes/cdc-predicts-dramatic-increase-diabetes/story?id=11946076

MedPage Today

medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Diabetes/22922