Diabetes Talking

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Today’s News Minute From Johns Hopkins Hopkins: Type II Diabetes In Kids January 18, 2000 BALTIMORE (Johns Hopkins) – It used to be called adult onset diabetes, but that doesn’t fit anymore.  An alarming number of children are now developing type II diabetes, and many cases are preventable. Type II diabetes was a disease that struck in midlife.  Genetics can play a role in who develops type II diabetes, and certain minority groups are at higher risk.  But the main cause is poor blood sugar metabolism, which comes from weight gain.  Diabetes experts around the country are seeing many more cases in children, a direct result of overeating and lack of exercise. "It’s a discouraging finding, to see that diabetes is creeping down into younger people when it really shouldn’t.  The causes of overweight are many.  It’s not a single thing.  It’s a culture; it’s a diet; it’s a fast food problem; it’s how children learn to eat," says Dr.  Christopher Saudek, a professor of endocrinology at Johns Hopkins. Type II diabetes can be controlled with medications, diet and exercise.  Early signs include excessive thirst and the frequent need to urinate. Copyright 2000 The Johns Hopkins University.  All rights reserved. Before you buy.

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It’s not suprising that more children are getting Type II diabetes, when one converns how the average American household is structured. Many American Families have two parents who work in the job market 8-10 hours daily and fast food is the choice of a quick easy dinner for all. Many children spendhours in front of the television set with very little excerise and these factors have to be related to the increasing of Type II diabetes in children. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Today’s News Minute From Johns Hopkins Hopkins: Type II Diabetes In Kids January 18, 2000 BALTIMORE (Johns Hopkins) – It used to be called adult onset diabetes, but that doesn’t fit anymore.  An alarming number of children are now developing type II diabetes, and many cases are preventable. Type II diabetes was a disease that struck in midlife.  Genetics can play a role in who develops type II diabetes, and certain minority groups are at higher risk.  But the main cause is poor blood sugar metabolism, which comes from weight gain.  Diabetes experts around the country are seeing many more cases in children, a direct result of overeating and lack of exercise. "It’s a discouraging finding, to see that diabetes is creeping down into younger people when it really shouldn’t.  The causes of overweight are many.  It’s not a single thing.  It’s a culture; it’s a diet; it’s a fast food problem; it’s how children learn to eat," says Dr.  Christopher Saudek, a professor of endocrinology at Johns Hopkins. Type II diabetes can be controlled with medications, diet and exercise.  Early signs include excessive thirst and the frequent need to urinate. Copyright 2000 The Johns Hopkins University.  All rights reserved. Before you buy.

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LADallas … I can’t help but wonder if this correlates with another item that’s received pretty extensive news media coverage;   Increased incidence of young people being signifigantly   overweight (even obese) vs only a few years ago.  <sigh Ted – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Today’s News Minute From Johns Hopkins Hopkins: Type II Diabetes In Kids January 18, 2000 BALTIMORE (Johns Hopkins) – It used to be called adult onset diabetes, but that doesn’t fit anymore.  An alarming number of children are now developing type II diabetes, and many cases are preventable. Type II diabetes was a disease that struck in midlife.  Genetics can play a role in who develops type II diabetes, and certain minority groups are at higher risk.  But the main cause is poor blood sugar metabolism, which comes from weight gain.  Diabetes experts around the country are seeing many more cases in children, a direct result of overeating and lack of exercise. "It’s a discouraging finding, to see that diabetes is creeping down into younger people when it really shouldn’t.  The causes of overweight are many.  It’s not a single thing.  It’s a culture; it’s a diet; it’s a fast food problem; it’s how children learn to eat," says Dr.  Christopher Saudek, a professor of endocrinology at Johns Hopkins. Type II diabetes can be controlled with medications, diet and exercise.  Early signs include excessive thirst and the frequent need to urinate. Copyright 2000 The Johns Hopkins University.  All rights reserved. Before you buy.

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Do you really think politicians could be that forward-thinking? -John- – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I think I’ve heard it attributed to the more sedate lifestyle kids lead these days – playing video games more and playing outdoors less. I wonder if city planners consider the long-term healthcare savings possible by providing more parks, playgrounds, greenways, bicycle paths for our children ?  Sending troubled urban youth to summer camps is seen as a valuable tool for fighting crime and urban decay, it seems to me that increasing opportunities for outdoor play/exercise may be a valuable tool for fighting rising healthcare costs.

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I think I’ve heard it attributed to the more sedate lifestyle kids lead these days – playing video games more and playing outdoors less. I wonder if city planners consider the long-term healthcare savings possible by providing more parks, playgrounds, greenways, bicycle paths for our children ?  Sending troubled urban youth to summer camps is seen as a valuable tool for fighting crime and urban decay, it seems to me that increasing opportunities for outdoor play/exercise may be a valuable tool for fighting rising healthcare costs. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – LADallas … I can’t help but wonder if this correlates with another item that’s received pretty extensive news media coverage;   Increased incidence of young people being signifigantly   overweight (even obese) vs only a few years ago.  <sigh Ted Today’s News Minute From Johns Hopkins Hopkins: Type II Diabetes In Kids January 18, 2000 BALTIMORE (Johns Hopkins) – It used to be called adult onset diabetes, but that doesn’t fit anymore.  An alarming number of children are now developing type II diabetes, and many cases are preventable. Type II diabetes was a disease that struck in midlife.  Genetics can play a role in who develops type II diabetes, and certain minority groups are at higher risk.  But the main cause is poor blood sugar metabolism, which comes from weight gain.  Diabetes experts around the country are seeing many more cases in children, a direct result of overeating and lack of exercise. "It’s a discouraging finding, to see that diabetes is creeping down into younger people when it really shouldn’t.  The causes of overweight are many.  It’s not a single thing.  It’s a culture; it’s a diet; it’s a fast food problem; it’s how children learn to eat," says Dr.  Christopher Saudek, a professor of endocrinology at Johns Hopkins. Type II diabetes can be controlled with medications, diet and exercise.  Early signs include excessive thirst and the frequent need to urinate. Copyright 2000 The Johns Hopkins University.  All rights reserved. Before you buy.

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