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Paul Markham · 11-26-2010, 06:30 AM

Diabetes or prediabetes predicted for half of Americans by 2020

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More than half of all Americans will have diabetes or prediabetes by the year 2020, at a cumulative cost of $3.35 trillion unless something drastically changes with U.S. health trends, according to a new analysis conducted by UnitedHealth Group's Center for Health Reform and Modernization.

Study investigators say diabetes and prediabetes will also account for an estimated 10 percent of total health care spending by the end of the decade at an annual cost of almost $500 billion. That's up from an estimated $194 billion in 2010.

The report, "The United States of Diabetes: Challenges and Opportunities in the Decade Ahead," was unveiled this week, because November is National Diabetes Prevention month. The study offers solutions designed to improve health and life expectancy, while also saving up to $250 billion over the next 10 years.

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Approximately 26 million Americans have diabetes. Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the country, according to the American Diabetes Association. Experts predict that one out of three children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetimes, which will raise their risks for heart and kidney disease, nerve damage, blindness and limb amputation.

An additional 67 million Americans are estimated to have prediabetes. In prediabetes, there are often no symptoms. In fact, the ADA notes more than 60 million Americans do not know they are on the verge of developing this dangerous illness.

Just last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report projecting that one in three Americans would have diabetes by 2050. The CDC noted the main contributing factors for the increase were an aging population, with diabetics living longer, an increase in the number of at-risk minorities, and an increase in the number of obese people in the U.S.

?Obesity is a significant contributor to the new cases of diabetes. It is certainly a factor,? Ann Albright, director of the CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation tells CNN.

The most recent report by UnitedHealth addressed a number of strategies to combat diabetes over the next 10 years, focusing primarily on obesity, creating early intervention program to prevent prediabetes, instituting stronger medication programs and educating Americans on lifestyle changes they can make to combat or control their diabetes.

"There is nothing inevitable about these trends," said Simon Stevens, executive vice president, UnitedHealth Group, and chairman of the UnitedHealth Center for Health Reform and Modernization. "What is now needed is concerted, national, multi-stakeholder action."

"Making a major impact on the prediabetes and diabetes epidemic will require health plans to engage consumers in new ways, while working to scale nationally some of the most promising preventive care models. Done right, the human and economic benefits for the nation could be substantial."

The post about "Food Police" reminded me of this. The cost of not educating people about what they eat is going to be very high. Not just for Americans, more countries are following the bad eating trend.

Dvae · 11-26-2010, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul Markham

Diabetes or prediabetes predicted for half of Americans by 2020

The post about "Food Police" reminded me of this. The cost of not educating people about what they eat is going to be very high. Not just for Americans, more countries are following the bad eating trend.

But the USA is still way behind India and China, by 2030 India will have about 3 times more diabetes cases then the USA. I'm not saying its a good thing but its nowhere near the worst.
http://www.hope4diabetes.info/genera...-epidemic.html

CurrentlySober · 11-26-2010, 06:39 AM

i like 2020

pimpware · 11-26-2010, 07:00 AM

Sorry dude, it will never happen! 2012 is the end

pornjudge · 11-26-2010, 07:06 AM

blame it on Mc Donalds, Coca cola

Emil · 11-26-2010, 07:10 AM

Blame the carbs.

TheLegacy · 11-26-2010, 07:13 AM

Although I have diabetes (type 2) it is managed with proper diet - insulin and frequent doctor visits and blood work. You can survive and live a normal life as was said that all foods are permissible - just in moderation. Keep watching on your carbs - weight etc. and you'll be fine.

spazlabz · 11-26-2010, 08:28 AM

Hey! I am ahead of the curve!

tranza · 11-26-2010, 08:49 AM

Who cares, the world will end on 2012...........

Paul Markham · 11-26-2010, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Dvae

But the USA is still way behind India and China, by 2030 India will have about 3 times more diabetes cases then the USA. I'm not saying its a good thing but its nowhere near the worst.
http://www.hope4diabetes.info/genera...-epidemic.html

Surprised about India.

India population = 1,155,347,678
USA population = 307,006,550

That might have something to do with it.

Agent 488 · 11-26-2010, 09:54 AM

get off your nigh horse. you are not the epitome of health.

Paul Markham · 11-26-2010, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Agent 488

get off your nigh horse. you are not the epitome of health.

I know. I would of been a lot worse off if I hadn't of been healthy when the cancer hit. Apart from the cancer.

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