Spreading to TV

A TV chef's new goal is to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes by teaching people how to make healthier good tasting food. I think this is a good idea, if people can associate healthy and good tasting then the risk for a lot of people would be way lower.

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Coffee May Reduce Risk of Type 2?

In a recently released study of an 18 year period Harvard Researchers followed a large group of men and women who did not start off with Type 2 Diabetes. Every 2-4 years they would answer questions like 'caffinated or decafe?' and how much they drink. Over the years it showed that men who drank more then six cups of coffee a day cut their risk in half while women who drank six cups or more lowered theirs by 30%. The American Diabetes Association says more studies should be done on this before they tell people to just go and start drinking gallons of coffee. I would have to agree with them. This could be a fairly big thing to study in the upcoming years about whether or not coffee has an affect on your chances of getting Type 2. 

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BioGaia

A recent pilot test on a new drug shows promising results, now the company testing this new drug to control Glucose level in Type 2 people are looking for volunteers for this study. It is a double-blind placibo effect study that shows much promise...

More once the study is completed.

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~Stephanie

Diabetes Circle [Monday]

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This is basically the circle and cause of Type 2 diabetes, though Type 2 can also be caused by the body no longer responding to insulin the body produces. It shows the main set of reasons a person gets Type 2 as well.

~Stephanie

Renal Failure

In a recent study in the UK, they found that people with Type 2 Diabetes have a higher risk in Renal Failure. Renal Failure is when your kidneys fail to perform the needs for the human body. Figuring out how to prevent this is important because people with diabetes have enough to deal without Kidney Failure.

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Children's Risk [Thursday]

In a recent study children 12-18 with a body mass in the 85th or higher percentile were evaluated for how likely they were to get type 2 they also evaluated parents. I think this is a good thing to do, make sure the parents and children are both aware of the risks.

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Type 2

In recent studies of Type 2 in Elderly people it has shown the same symptoms as Alzheimer. Loss of memory, coordination, thoughts, etc. More studies should be looked into to help this symptom. Having the same symptoms as Alzheimers makes it harder for elderly people, while there are already high numbers of Alzheimers plus Type 2 diabetes causes many problems.

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3-Year Research Project

In a recent study, three Philadelphia Middle Schools were taken over to help in some research with Type 2 Diabetes. Professionals came in and made several changes around the school:

• Instead of standing in line to do a layup they passed balls back and forth in Gym
• There were other options to do while waiting for your turn (ex: Jumprope, Medicine Balls)
• They replaced the fatty pizza with low-fat pizza and the kids didn't notice
• Only water in the school vending machines
• Sent letters home with things like 'TAKE THE TV TURNOFF CHALLANGE' and 'BE ACTIVE 60 MINUTES A DAY'

Overall the study was a success because it wasn't hard, it was just a few small changes to help the kids change a little at school so they can change at home as well.

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more about type 2

Type 2 diabetes was once known as the adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes. It is when the body stops responding to Insulin and the only way to keep it under control is medication, before this type of diabetes was nearly unheard of! 


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American Type 2 Diabetes

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This graph is a great graph to not only show the diabetes rates in New York (top graph) but also the united states and the world. It shows all the parts in both a shaded map and a small ogive plot to the left. These statistics are an important part that everyone should know, maybe not exact numbers but that North America has the highest percentage of Type 2 Diabetes.

Type 2 Diabetes Information

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This site is clear and straight forward when it comes to laying out type 2 diabetes. This shows all the site effects symptoms and what it is in general. It is something that is always good to know, even if you aren't at risk of it, or you don't know anyone who has it.

Diabetes in Young People

There has been a massive increase in the cases of Type 2 diabetes in young people. In 1990, there was nearly no cases in children or young people of this world. People have been worried and stressed about this. People have been trying to figure this out because it is very alarming. If the children of today are diagnosed with life threatening diseases, then that completely changes the life expectancy and every thing else about it. 

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Diabetes Increase

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This is the estimated increase in major medical risks for two thousand and twenty three. Type 2 diabetes is raised 54% and obesity is 28%. Looking at this graph it gives me little hope that people will be able to change in time to keep this from happening in ten-eleven years.