Diabetes and Its Impact Over US Assignment 2022

Diabetes and its impact over US

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ANALYSIS OVER DIABETES IN US
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Current position of diabetes in US.............................................................................................2
Major aspects of diabetes...........................................................................................................3
Cause and effects of diabetes.....................................................................................................3
Rapid growth of diabetes in US.................................................................................................3
Genetic reasons or family history..........................................................................................3
Obesity...................................................................................................................................3
Unbridled eating of sugary products......................................................................................4
Infection in body parts...........................................................................................................4
Lack of physical exercise.......................................................................................................4
The demographic impact of diabetes in US...............................................................................4
Major social determinants responsible for diabetes...................................................................5
Consequences related to diabetes...............................................................................................5
Prognosis related to diabetes......................................................................................................6
Future of diabetes in US.............................................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................8

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ANALYSIS OVER DIABETES IN US
Introduction
In this assignment, the health statistics related to diabetes in US will be analysed. The
causes and effect of diabetes will be described. The major social determinants related to
diabetes will be analysed. The demographic impact of diabetes will also be highlighted. The
methods of handling the diabetes and its prognosis will also be described. The future aspect
of this health problem will also be discussed.
Current position of diabetes in US
According to a statistics of 2018, the data related to diabetes are as follows:
 Approximate 10.5% people (34.2 million) are suffering from diabetes (Government,
National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the
United States, 2020).
 Total 210,000 children and adults of US who are below the age of 20 years diagnosed
with diabetes. It is approximate 25 per 10,000 US youths diagnosed with diabetes
(Government, National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its
Burden in the United States, 2020).
 Total 1.4 million adults who are aged above twenty years diagnosed with type 1
diabetes that is 5.2% of US adults (Government, National Diabetes Statistics Report
2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States, 2020).
The statistics of diabetes in Hispanic and Non-Hispanic population are as follows:
Hispanic population diabetes percentage: 9.7 per 1000 persons.
Non-Hispanic population diabetes percentage: 8.2 per 1000 persons (Government,
National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the
United States, 2020).
Among total diabetic persons, 36.6% are males and 29.3% are females (Government,
New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes, 2017).