By Beverleigh H Piepers
Data from the recent 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet have highlighted the unhealthy habits many people are still doing on a daily basis. This information, released in January of 2011, has some staggering statistics that will surprise many people.
A total of 25.8 million adults and children in the United States have Type 2 diabetes. That is a whopping 8.3% of the population. What's surprising about these statistics is that only 18.8 million people have actually been diagnosed, while another 7 million people are undiagnosed and have no idea that they're walking around with such a deadly disease. In addition, 79 million people are walking around in a pre-diabetic state that could turn into full-blown diabetes at any time. Even more surprising are the 1.9 million new cases of Type 2 diabetes that were diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010.
With so much being known about how to prevent Type 2 diabetes, many experts are shocked at how the rates are increasing year after year. There are many lifestyle modifications that can be made to prevent diabetes from ever occurring. This includes things like adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet, eliminating fast food and adding exercise to the mix on a regular basis.
One scary statistic from information taken in 2007 showed the diabetes was listed as the main underlying cause on 71,382 death certificates and was also listed as being a contributing factor in an additional 160,022 death certificates. That means that a total of 231,404 deaths listed diabetes as being a contributing factor. When people see the real risk factors associated with this deadly disease, experts hope that they will take it more seriously.
Diabetes is also a well-known contributing cause to heart disease and stroke. Adults who have diabetes have heart disease death rates that are 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes. The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher as well. In 2004, heart disease was noted to be on 68% of diabetes related death certificates for people who were 65 years and older. Stroke was on another 16% of death certificates among diabetics.
Other statistics showed 67% of diabetics have high blood pressure. Diabetes is also now the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults ages 20 to 74 years. Diabetes is also the leading cause of kidney failure as it accounts for 44% or more of new cases.
There's no question that these diabetes statistics are alarming and shocking in some cases. The good thing is that Type 2 diabetes is completely preventable if the proper lifestyle changes are made.
Data from the recent 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet have highlighted the unhealthy habits many people are still doing on a daily basis. This information, released in January of 2011, has some staggering statistics that will surprise many people.
A total of 25.8 million adults and children in the United States have Type 2 diabetes. That is a whopping 8.3% of the population. What's surprising about these statistics is that only 18.8 million people have actually been diagnosed, while another 7 million people are undiagnosed and have no idea that they're walking around with such a deadly disease. In addition, 79 million people are walking around in a pre-diabetic state that could turn into full-blown diabetes at any time. Even more surprising are the 1.9 million new cases of Type 2 diabetes that were diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010.
With so much being known about how to prevent Type 2 diabetes, many experts are shocked at how the rates are increasing year after year. There are many lifestyle modifications that can be made to prevent diabetes from ever occurring. This includes things like adding more fruits and vegetables to the diet, eliminating fast food and adding exercise to the mix on a regular basis.
One scary statistic from information taken in 2007 showed the diabetes was listed as the main underlying cause on 71,382 death certificates and was also listed as being a contributing factor in an additional 160,022 death certificates. That means that a total of 231,404 deaths listed diabetes as being a contributing factor. When people see the real risk factors associated with this deadly disease, experts hope that they will take it more seriously.
Diabetes is also a well-known contributing cause to heart disease and stroke. Adults who have diabetes have heart disease death rates that are 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes. The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher as well. In 2004, heart disease was noted to be on 68% of diabetes related death certificates for people who were 65 years and older. Stroke was on another 16% of death certificates among diabetics.
Other statistics showed 67% of diabetics have high blood pressure. Diabetes is also now the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults ages 20 to 74 years. Diabetes is also the leading cause of kidney failure as it accounts for 44% or more of new cases.
There's no question that these diabetes statistics are alarming and shocking in some cases. The good thing is that Type 2 diabetes is completely preventable if the proper lifestyle changes are made.
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