Blog Post : Module 12 refelection
Diabetes is not a new disease it was first documented in 1550BC in Egypt. Historians believe back then diabetes was used to consider a rare disease. They are closely related to the obesity epidemic in those countries. In fact, type 2 diabetes is said to be a lifestyle disease. A person dies every six seconds from the disease. Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The worldwide prevalence of diabetes was 2.8% in 2000, and it is expected to increase to 4.4% by 2030. The total number of persons with diabetes worldwide is estimated to increase from 171 million in 2000 to 366 million in 2030. Diabetes is a collection of multiple metabolic diseases, in which high levels of blood glucose are present over an extended period of time. Most persons with diabetes remain undiagnosed early in the disease process. In most cases, blood glucose levels in persons with diabetes increase with age, leading to heart disease, stroke, chronic kidney failure, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes. Such high glucose levels are associated with frequent urination and increased thirst and hunger. According to the World Health Organization, Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90% of global cases of diabetes. People are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes if they are not physically active and are overweight. Extra weight sometimes causes insulin resistance and is common in people with type 2 diabetes. The location of body fat also makes a difference. Extra belly fat is linked to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and heart and blood vessel disease. Some people get due to genetic inheritance. The technological changes have reduced overall physical activity for modern people. New research published in the journal Current Biology estimates that the average American does about 30 minutes less physical activity a day than an American in 1820. The food choices people make every day greatly influence the risk of developing type 2 diabetes as well such as a diet heavy in junk food characterized by soft drinks, fries, and chips—increased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 70 percent. Cases of type 2 diabetes are increasing dramatically all around the world. I choose type 2 diabetes for this week’s assignment because 4 of my family members have type 2 diabetes though they try to live healthy lives. None of my great grandparents and grandparents had diabetes. But my mom got it at her 55. My sister got it before she turned 40. Now I am scared I may get it as well in near future.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5792082/
https://www.nature.com/articles/nrc2013
https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evo-news/the-deep-roots-of-diabetes/
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/symptoms-causes#type
https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/578771-americans-do-30-minutes-less-physical-activity-a-day-than-200
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