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Diabetes Epidemic – Blamed
on Obesity Epidemic
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The
ever-expanding waistline of the US population
is no longer simply a cosmetic issue; diabetes
rates rose a striking 33% from 1990 to 1999. In
1999 alone the rate rose 6% among adults, according
to a report from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Currently,
more than 16 million Americans have Type 2 Diabetes,
the type most commonly associated with obesity. “This
dramatic rise signals the unfolding of an epidemic
in the United States,'' Dr. Jeffrey P. Koplan,
director of the CDC, notes in a written statement. “If
these dangerous trends continue at the current
rates, the impact on our nation's health and medical
care costs in the future will be overwhelming,''
he warns.
“We
expect diabetes rates to keep rising for a while,''
said Dr. Ali H. Mokdad of the CDC. “We've
seen a tremendous increase in obesity in the 1990s--that's
why we're now seeing an increase in diabetes.
We are going to see an increase for a while until
obesity starts coming down,'' he added.
According
to the 1999 survey, diabetes rates increased in
every category examined, including in men, women,
and all races and ethnic groups. The rates were
highest in African Americans, whose rates increased
from 8.9% to 9.9% in 1999.
“Obesity
is no longer a cosmetic issue, but a risk factor
for serious illness,'' Mokdad explained. Men who
have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and heart
disease are up to 12-times more likely to die
of heart disease, new study findings report.
Separately,
diabetes and heart disease are known to increase
a person's risk of dying from all causes, including
heart disease. Now researchers report that having
both disorders can increase the risk of dying
even more.
“These
findings are a call to action to do more about
the escalating epidemic of diabetes in the US
and worldwide,'' said Dr. JoAnn E. Manson from
Harvard Medical School in Boston. “We need
to have aggressive prevention programs and treatment
measures.''
SOURCE:
Archives of Internal Medicine 2001; 161:242-247.
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According
to Dr. Mokdad of the CDC, “Obesity is defined
as an excess of at least 20 pounds in an average
person, but it varies depending on height. Losing
10 pounds would definitely decrease the risk of
diabetes, along with exercise,'' he said. “If
we in the U.S. only maintained our weight, even
that would have a tremendous effect on public
health,'' Mokdad added.
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