Sunday, January 29, 2012

Type 2 Diabetes Statistics: - Defintely a Cause For Alarm

By Claire Smyth


According to the outcome of type 2 diabetes statistics from different health organisations not solely in the country but in the whole world as well , such as the National Diabetes Association, CDC, and even the WHO; has showed that this way of living related condition has replaced infectious illnesses in being the prime cause of mortality and morbidity.

Except for that, diabetes mellitus specifically, DM Type 2, ranked at number seven in the top reasons behind death in the United States directly. But in terms of indirect effects to the body, type 2 diabetes statistics have shown that this condition is the most typical cause of cardio disorders such as heart attacks and vein damages.

Additionally neurological deficits like strokes, and even known as the main cause of permanent incapacity among folks because of kidney failure, amputations of the lower limbs due to non-traumatic causes, blindness and even those with gestational diabetes experience issues upon delivery.

The most recent type 2 diabetes statistics also show that currently in the United States alone, there 25.8 million people including children and adults who are suffering from this condition. This accounts for roughly 8.3% of the American population who are and will most likely be going through the long term consequences mentioned above, and this could definitely impact the efficiency and business development of the nation.

The type 2 diabetes statistics further show that only 73% or 18.8 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2, about 3% of pregnant women are also diagnosed as having gestational diabetes, while the remainder of the 7 million remain not diagnosed by doctors.

This is alarming since the 7 million would not receive acceptable health guidance and treatment till they're suffering the severe complications of diabetes. Additionally, there are 79 million other US citizens who are predisposed to developing diabetes, and worse, it is estimated that about a million Americans will soon become new cases of this condition.

The reported statistics doesn't only show individual inclusion of having the disorder, and also shows how much the country is spending on folk afflicted with such condition. In 2007 alone, the govt has used $ 174 billion on people diagnosed as having diabetes, and $ 116 billion of this is from direct medical costs.

The type 2 diabetes statistics doesn't only show the magnitude of diabetes, but also calls for a need to help one another and renew our ways of living to battle this condition.




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