CDC projects diabetes to double or triple by 2050

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,961 Member
    Someone asked about a screening program for Diabetes, and I just wanted to say that you can get a blood test for Diabetes at many many sites online, such as http://PrivateHealthNetwork.net

    Its totally worth it to catch these things early, and I think that sometimes we don't realize that many test can be ordered for less online and even without insurance. You also don't need a prescription.

    Just something to think about. Type 2 Diabetes is no joke, and more of us are affected than we think.
    THIS!

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  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Yes there is a genetic component, but it is triggered by that person's weight in a lot of the cases. No doubt there are other triggers which is why some of the people with type 2 are of normal weight, but 85% are overweight or obese, so it's not too farfetched to assume it has an impact.

    Do we know which is the cart and which is the horse ? Were elevated blood sugars present leading to accumulation of fat and obesity as insulin attempted to drop the blood sugar, or did they get fat with normal blood sugar then the pancreas got messed up with visceral fat ?

    It's a very important question, imho!

    Certainly if someone is overweight, losing weight helps. But if a person isn't overweight (yet), are they just free and clear? That might be a bad message to send if we aren't sure of that, I think.

    If elevated blood sugars lead to weight gain (even in a sub-population), folks could do the same thing they are used to and end up with the problem, unless I'm misunderstanding something.
  • shapefitter
    shapefitter Posts: 900 Member
    May I just add that domesticated pets, can become diebetic as well.
  • lilbearzmom
    lilbearzmom Posts: 600 Member
    Seems like there's a dialysis clinic in every strip mall. Next there will be drive-thus.....

    Edited to add that 18 months ago I was T2D and on medication. Lost 140 lbs and now all I take are supplements. While there is probably a genetic predisposition, the majority of cases are obesity related.
  • grentea
    grentea Posts: 96 Member
    I'm pre diabetic and I have never been more than 5 pounds overweight. No one in my immediate family or grandparents have it. I have always eaten very healthy. I have none of the risk factors, except I found myself on my way to diabetes. I had many of the symptoms and I had to request several times to be tested because the doctor thought I was making things up. If I didn't have a healthcare background, I would have probably gotten full blown diabetes because it wouldn't have been caught in time. There is not a one size fits all approach to diabetes,but it is something that people should be aware of.

    It's always interesting to me that so many people here feel that a calorie is just a calorie and it doesn't matter if they eat junk as long as they don't go over their macros. For some people, that might work. But for others they may find that a high carb diet will lead to diabetes and heart disease.

    ETA: you can always request to have your blood sugar tested at routine check ups.
  • Darlekins
    Darlekins Posts: 44
    Only very small percentage is genetic. If this was not true, than the rates would have been just as high 30-40 years ago. But they are not. The percentage of population with diabetes is growing like crazy. That suggests environment/behavior is the cause, not genetics.

    The diagnostic criteria was much higher 30-40 years ago as well. Lowering what is considered an abnormal glucose level would also account for the percentage of the population with diabetes growing like crazy, particularly with those being diagnosed as pre-diabetic.
  • frangrann
    frangrann Posts: 219 Member
    As I PT, I treat the results of DMII. From neuropathies, celluitius, amputations, obesity, heart disease, kidney failure....it's a tough cycle to get out of.

    My husband had blood work that indicated he was a pre-diabetic. He is tall, thin and active. However he was drinking at least 2 liters of Coke a day and 2-3 glasses of OJ.

    Fast forward 4 months....blood work back to normal. He quit drinking coke (not easy for him to not have something he wanted as has never dieted a day in his life ) And now has 1 glass of the 50% less sugar OJ.

    Lots of people don't like to be told what to do even by their MD..So they eat and drink what they want......
  • GlucernaBrand
    GlucernaBrand Posts: 486
    It's great that your husband took the diagnosis of prediabetes so seriously. The American Diabetes Association has this interesting information:

    Myth: If you are overweightan above-normal body weight; having a body mass index of 25 to 29.9.X or obese, you will eventually develop type 2 diabetesa condition characterized by high blood glucose levels caused by either a lack of insulin or the body's inability to use insulin efficiently. Type 2 diabetes develops most often in middle-aged and older adults but can appear in young people.X.

    Fact: Being overweight is a risk factor for developing this disease, but other risk factors such as family history, ethnicity and age also play a role. Unfortunately, too many people disregard the other risk factors for diabetes and think that weight is the only risk factoranything that raises the chances of a person developing a disease.X for type 2 diabetes. Most overweight people never develop type 2 diabetes, and many people with type 2 diabetes are at a normal weight or only moderately overweight. - See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/myths/#sthash.fG53iuyG.

    ~Lynn /Glucerna

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