Sentences with phrase «growing diabetes epidemic»

The growing diabetes epidemic is not limited to people — diabetes mellitus is increasing among dogs as well.

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In light of the growing obesity and diabetes epidemics, promoting healthy hydration is critical.

The Whole Child health report brings together a comprehensive picture of the effects to mind, body and spirit of the societal shift toward growing up indoors, including not only epidemic childhood obesity but also precipitously rising rates of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), childhood diabetes, and pediatric depression.

When part of an appropriately designed exercise and nutrition program, resistance training can help battle two of the growing youth health epidemics: obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Meanwhile, a growing body of scientific evidence links sugar with an epidemic of childhood obesity as well as a host of related health problems: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and even an unprecedented outbreak of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

Diabetes is one of the world's fastest growing epidemics, with an estimated 225,000 people in Ireland alone suffering from the disease.

The results suggest that drugs capable of targeting similar molecular pathways in human fat cells could one day become major tools for fighting the growing worldwide epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to senior investigator Shingo Kajimura, PhD, an assistant professor of cell and tissue biology in UCSF's School of Dentistry.

Diabetes damages fat, muscles, blood vessels and even brain functioning, and the growing epidemic of diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the UnitedDiabetes damages fat, muscles, blood vessels and even brain functioning, and the growing epidemic of diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the Uniteddiabetes is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States.

Perceptions of all fat as unhealthy have resulted in decreased fat consumption in the US population, but the epidemics of obesity and diabetes have continued to grow.

«Given the growing epidemic of obesity, diabetes, and NAFLD, this study brings to the attention of policymakers, providers, pharmaceutical companies, payers, and patients the critical importance of understanding NAFLD and establishing a policy for prevention, early detection, and effective therapy,» said Dr. Younossi.

Chronic kidney disease is a growing epidemic, and while there has been significant progress in protecting against kidney disease and its progression through aggressive treatment of risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes, many people still experience declining kidney function as they age.

«The growing tendency to burn the candle at both ends may be a significant contributor to the current epidemic of diabetes.

Dr. Sara Gottfried, a hormone expert and best - selling author, notes that in the many years the American Heart Association has been pushing low - fat diets, there has been a growing epidemic of obesity and diabetes.

That's in part because prediabetes and diabetes are associated with the growing obesity rate worldwide, which has been called a «global epidemic» by the World Health Organization.

Currently, we have an epidemic of Type II Diabetes in the United States which affects 6 per cent of the population (16 million people) and is projected to grow to 10 per cent within a few years.

Metabolic syndrome is growing at epidemic proportions — and that means more people than ever are struggling with obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.

Diabetes has grown to epidemic proportions and the latest statistics revealed by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) state that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes, or 9.3 % of the popDiabetes has grown to epidemic proportions and the latest statistics revealed by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) state that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes, or 9.3 % of the popdiabetes, or 9.3 % of the population.

Parents and non-parents alike have reason to be worried about children's health, due to the youth obesity epidemic, the alarming rise of type 2 diabetes and the growing number of children (estimated at close to 6 million) labeled as having ADD or ADHD and placed on prescription drugs.

Type 2 Diabetes: A Growing Epidemic Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a chronic metabolic condition that occurs when the body either doesn ' t produce enough insulin, or it is unable to effectively deliver insulin into cells.

These include most chronic diseases, from Alzheimer's and cancer to diabetes and heart disease, not to mention the continually growing worldwide overfat epidemic.

A growing epidemic amongst our pets, recognising and spreading awareness about diabetes in dogs and cats is vital to helping pet owners spot and treat the disorder early.

I am going to, on a different track but definitely related, next time I'm talking about pet diabetes, specifically dog and cat diabetes, that is something that is a growing epidemic as well and it's something that I think a lot of pet owners aren't educated about and they don't know what signs to look for, as many as one in five dogs now have canine diabetes and I'm not exactly sure the statistics on cats but that's a growing number as well, I know it's less in cats because cats can actually go into diabetic remission.

November is diabetes awareness month and as it is a growing epidemic in the world we live in currently, it's important to understand what it is.

There's no doubt that diabetes, and more specifically Type II diabetes, is a growing epidemic in our nation - and an expensive one at that.