Type II Diabetes

can you give me some interesting facts or statistics on diabetes?
or about what you can do to help or prevent it

Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body has difficulty using the insulin to control the level of the sugar glucose in the blood. When it first develop, the pancreas still produces a lot of insulin however it is not sufficient to maintain the normal processing of glucose in muscles, fat and the liver. This decrease in ability eventually leads to the build up of glucose in the blood which will lead to type 2 diabetes.

There are usually no obvious symptoms during the early stage of type 2 diabetes and this could easily be left undetected for several years. Even without any noticeable symptoms, high glucose levels can damage nerves and blood vessels and cause further complications. As type 2 diabetes progress, symptoms such as thirst, weight loss, frequent urination and lack of energy, which are similar symptoms of type 1 diabetes, might be observed.

If you are interested in more info on treatment for type 2 diabetes, you may wish to refer to this site : http://diabetic.best-health-remedy.com/

search in google

This site will be useful for you:
http://www.ifcc.org/divisions/CCD/GC_Presentations_2004/pdf/8B_Diabetes_Malaysia.pdf#search=’diabetes%20at%20malaysia’

How many people get Diabetes Mellitus each year?
It would be great as a ratio if possible : )
thanks!

That’s tough to answer because you didn’t say where. Here in the U.S. it’s: approximately 798,000 new cases diagnosed annually in USA (CDC-OC)

FYI, approximately 7% of the population is diabetic in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. while in India it’s nearly 10%.

Diabetes Overview
Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 23.6 million people in the United States—7.8 percent of the population—have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. Of those, 17.9 million have been diagnosed, and 5.7 million have not yet been diagnosed. In 2007, about 1.6 million people ages 20 or older were diagnosed with diabetes. For additional statistics, see the National Diabetes Statistics, 2007 fact sheet online at www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics or call the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC) at 1–800–860–8747 to request a copy.
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/statistics/

I don’t know what statistics you are asking for, but to call type 2 diabetes anything less than an epidemic an understatement. I found out I had type I last year. I was 25, weighed about 170 lbs. I called about every endocrinologist in the south Dallas area and they all told me that they were not accepting any new diabetic patients. Type 2 is a huge problem that affects every race in the United States.

What I really hate is that because I got diagnosed with type I at a pretty late age, most people assume that I have type 2 and act like my doctor is incompetent because he put me on injections.

I am curious about the health risk of obesity and I wonder if anybody could point me in the general direction of stats that specifically monitor coronary heart disease in obese individuals without a family history. Secondly I am also interested in the number of individuals suffering severe health consequences as a result of Diabetes Type II (by serious I mean : amputations, strokes, blindness). PLEASE NOTHING ANECDOTAL

I would start by looking at these sites:
http://nhlbi.nih.gov

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/obesity/DS00314

http://www.diabetes.org/about-diabetes.jsp

http://www.framingham.com/heart/

statistics for Diabetes Mellitus type 2 in childrens of developing arabian gulf countries (chart)

Finding a chart for NIDDM in children for that area is going to be next to impossible. Suffice to say, you might be able to derive some useful info from this study:
http://darwin.nmsu.edu/~molbio/diabetes/disease.html

Bear in mind that NIDDM is increasing in all countries and all age groups where the population is adopting the western style of living…. eating crappy prepared foods and sitting around watching TV. Also bear in mind that in civilizations that adhere to the old world way of life, natural foods and high physical activity levels, don’t know what type two diabetes is.

All one has to do is look at the diets and daily activity levels of the various populations around the globe. India, in particular is an interesting study. Read this:
http://www.hindu.com/2004/04/18/stories/2004041803250500.htm

It’s the lousy food and lack of activity, folks.

My dad needs triple bypass surgery but has severe emphzyma and lung disease. He also have diabetes. What are the risks and recovery (and how long) if he has the surgery? Is he better off not having the surgery?

First of all, good luck to you & your family…you’re going through a lot right now. Remember that even when you have a family member who is sick, you need to take care of yourself, too.

Now, to answer your question: unfortunately, there isn’t a good answer. As you’ve guessed, the more comorbidities (other problems) a patient has, the more difficult the surgery recovery. BUT…more important than having all these other conditions is how well they are controlled–a person with well controlled diabetes will do far better than a person with uncontrolled diabetes, for example.

Risks for any surgery, and especially heart surgery, are multiple. Your father’s surgeon should be addressing these with him. Special consideration should be given to how easily he can come off the ventilator and his wound healing, if his diabetes is not well controlled.

A very important factor is your dad’s motivation to do well with this surgery. A serious complication after heart surgery can be pneumonia, and getting up frequently and moving, as well as deep breathing and coughing (as you can imagine, not too pleasant after heart surgery) is of key importance to getting out of the hospital & doing well. If your dad isn’t motivated, his prognosis just won’t be as good.

As far as recovery, you can expect a TYPICAL heart surgical patient to be in the ICU for 1-2 days, then 4-5 days on a regular floor. Increasing activity a little each day, in the hospital and beyond is key.

There is no way we can say if he’s better off not having the surgery. If you’re not confident in the info the doc is giving you, go to another surgeon for another opinion.

Good luck.

Okay so I’m trying to find out how many people have cancer and diabetes.
I have looked all over the internet and need some help.
Please post a site where I can find this information.
So again its how many people have BOTH diabetes and Cancer either in the US or the world.
10 POINTS FOR BEST ANSWER.

Here are a few links that may help you. The first two are based on diabetic information, the third being cancer information. You can follow the links to obtain grafts, charts, individual information (i.e., type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, breast cancer, prostate cancer, general cancer, etc.)

I hope this helps.