Nearly 24 million people in the United States now have diabetes – that’s an increase of more than three million in two years, according to a new report from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This means almost eight-percent of people in the U.S. have the disease, mostly type-2 diabetes which is linked with obesity, poor diet and lack of exercise.
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Yes, it’s amazing how many more cases of diabetes there are in the U.S. The disease runs deep on my father’s side so it’s an issue close to my heart. I have actually seen 2 children at my school who have developed diabetes while in elementary school just in the past 5 years, actually.
It’s especially sad to see children with type 2 diabetes – wow, ladyjay, elementary school kids with diabetes is so disturbing.