Diabetes is a growing threat to general health in the US- as both lifelines and waistlines trend bigger- but there is finally some good news about the problem facing America concerning the often lifestyle-related condition.
95% of the time, those diagnosed with Diabetes suffer from Type 2 diabetes, versus Type 1 diabetes, which is not influenced by lifestyle or weight. The number of Americans diagnosed with the former rather than the latter has been an issue for public health officials as well as a population facing some serious nutritional issues, but a new study reveals that there is some good news on the horizon regarding outcomes and diabetes in America.
National Health Interview Survey data gathered between 1997 and 2004 examined a quarter of a million Americans, and found that while diabetes rates are increasing, overall deaths- particularly from heart disease and stroke- are on the decline, and have been steadily decreasing for some time.
Ann Albright, the director of the Center For Disease Control and Preventions division of diabetes translation addressed the study’s findings in a news release. Albright reminds Americans that while diabetes is manageable, it is also preventable:
“Taking care of your heart through healthy lifestyle choices is making a difference, but Americans continue to die from a disease that can be prevented… Although the cardiovascular disease death rate for people with diabetes has dropped, it is still twice as high as for adults without diabetes.”
In 2009, diabetes was still the eight leading cause of death in the United States, and while 25 million Americans are diabetic, more than 7 million of those are estimated to not know they have the condition.
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