Diabetes in the US: Causes, Demographics, and Health Consequences

This report provides a detailed analysis of diabetes in the United States, examining its current prevalence, causes, and consequences. It begins with an overview of the latest statistics, highlighting the significant percentage of the population affected by diabetes and the demographic distribution of the disease. The report then delves into the major aspects of diabetes, including its causes, such as genetic predisposition, obesity, and unhealthy eating habits, and its effects on the body, like nerve damage, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney problems. It also explores the rapid growth of diabetes in the US and the social determinants, such as low education and economic status, that contribute to its spread. The report discusses the consequences of diabetes, including increased thirst, fatigue, and various health complications. Finally, it examines the prognosis of diabetes and the government programs aimed at prevention and management, concluding with a discussion of the future of diabetes in the US and the need for continued efforts to address this critical health issue.

Diabetes and its impact over US

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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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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).

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Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in US. That is why the position of
diabetes in US is not satisfactory. Despite of providing various medical facilities, the
country has to face the consequences of diabetes (Jessikah Morales, 2020).
Major aspects of diabetes
Diabetes is a disease which takes place inside the body when the pancreases of the
body do not work properly and the production of insulin hormone decreases. When the
production of insulin stops inside the body, the sugar level of the body increases up-to a
dangerous level because the glucose could not enter in the body cells. High sugar level
creates the various physical diseases like kidney diseases, eyes diseases and many other
diseases. That is why it is very essential to control the diabetes at an initial level by in taking
insulation (Andres V Ardisson Korat, 2020).
Cause and effects of diabetes
The major cause behind the diabetes is to very less production of insulin that can-not
be cured properly. Only taking the insulin through injection or any other method is the
solution of controlling diabetes. Taking sufficient and balanced diet and regular exercise can
also minimize the control of diabetes (prevention, 2020).
Diabetes can leads to nerve damage of the person, cardiovascular diseases may also
take place inside the body. Due to excessive level of sugar, kidney problem may arise inside
the body. Regular and timely receiving the insulin through injection can only control the
blood sugar level (Government, National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020 Estimates of
Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States, 2020).
Rapid growth of diabetes in US
The diabetes is keeping on increase in the country. Because of imbalance diet and
hectic schedule of the persons, the blood sugar level can increase (P Le, 2020). Many reasons
are the major causes of diabetes that are as follows:
Genetic reasons or family history

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If the parents or other family members of a person are suffering from diabetes, there
are high chances that the person will be suffering from diabetes. In these types of cases, no
one can cure the diabetes properly, only having a significant amount of insulin on a daily
bases can protect the person from the consequences of diabetes (J Divers, 2020).
Obesity
Excessive health also stops the production of insulin and because of this the person
has to suffer from diabetes. Excessive weight may also leads towards various health issues
because the body functions do not work properly. Especially the glucose of the blood
increases because of the excess of weight (Government, National Diabetes Statistics Report
2020 Estimates of Diabetes and Its Burden in the United States, 2020).
Unbridled eating of sugary products
Lack of balanced diet and excessive consumption of sugary products will also leads
toward enhancement of sugar level inside the body. Excessive sugar level is responsible for
diabetes and may increase the consequences of diabetes (RM Burke, 2020).
Infection in body parts
Infection and prolonged disease can contribute in diabetes. The production of insulin
may be stopped due to the disease. Short and long terms diseases helps in reducing the
production of insulin inside the body because the functions of pancreas may slow down due
to prolonged diseases (Prevention, 2020).
Lack of physical exercise
Doing very little physical exercise or no physical exercise will not only leads towards
obesity but also leads towards diabetes inside the body. Moreover physical exercise may also
control the consequences of excessive sugar inside the blood. By doing regular physical
exercise, diabetes can be controlled at an initial level or suffering from ‘type 2’ diabetes is
very low (prevention, 2020). It can be said that by doing regular exercise the patient can stop
the consequences of diabetes (P Le, 2020).
The demographic impact of diabetes in US

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Diabetes patients are not equally distributed throughout the country. In some remote
areas, there are a high percentage of patients live. Many social determinants are responsible
for high percentage of diabetes. Usually the people who live in rural and remote areas are
suffering from the diabetes because they are not aware about the various programs of diabetes
launched by the government. They also do not much aware about their health conditions (P
Le, 2020).
Major social determinants responsible for diabetes
 Low education level: Most of the people who live in remote areas do not have
sufficient knowledge about health. They have a low literacy rate and they are not
aware about the techniques to control the diabetes. Lack of education makes the
people unaware about the consequences and early symptoms of diabetes. Low
educated people do not understand about the treatment of diabetes that is why
education is must for improving the health condition inside the country (Jessikah
Morales, 2020).
 Poor economic condition: Because of poor education condition, most of the people
who live in remote areas do not have employment and that is why they have to face
poor economic conditions. People are not able to purchase sufficient food for taking a
balanced diet and they are not able to afford costly medicinal treatments for diabetes.
The starting check-ups and screening facilities are also costly for the poor person that
is why poor economic conditions are responsible for increasing diabetes in rural areas
of US (Jessikah Morales, 2020).
 Lack of awareness about screening: Many people who live in remote areas are not
much aware about screening of diabetes. Late diagnosis of diabetes may be critical for
the patient and he will has to face the consequences of diabetes. Most of the people
who live in remote area even do not understand about the early symptoms and
consequences of diabetes. They are totally unaware about this disease (Jessikah
Morales, 2020).
 Costly medical facilities: The medical facilities related to diabetes are too expensive
to afford by normal people. Government of US should provide affordable medical
services so that the poor people of the country can easily handle the expenses related
to check-ups and other medicinal help. Receiving insulin at a daily bases is not easy
task for middle class people. It affects their financial position that is why the

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government should provide affordable medical are and medicine for the poor people
of the country (Jessikah Morales, 2020).
Consequences related to diabetes
A large volume of sugar inside the body of the patients will destroy many systems of the
body. If a person is suffering from diabetes, he will have to face many consequences. Some
of the major consequences are as follows:
 Increased thrust and frequent urination are the major symptoms of diabetes in the
people.
 Extreme fatigue is noticed in the person who is suffering from diabetes.
 Increased weight is also a major symptom of diabetes which should be control
immediately to avoid the consequences of diabetes.
 Foot problems are usually noticed after having diabetes at later stages.
 Eyes problems can be seen frequently after having diabetes from a long time.
 Kidney functions may disturbed or stopped because of excessive sugar level of blood.
 Sometimes the nerves of the body may also get damaged because of the excessiveness
of sugar level.
 There are also chances of suffering from heart and cardiovascular diseases because of
diabetes.
 The higher level of diabetes can lead toward detrimental position of the body and may
be very harmful for the life of the patient (Braunwald, 2019).
Prognosis related to diabetes
It was found after a lot of research that type 1, diabetes is developed in the body
because of genetic or environmental factors. When the diabetes can-not be controlled from a
long time, the patient can be suffering from foot problem and blindness. Macro vascular and
cardiovascular diseases may also take place, when the diabetes is uncontrolled. Overall, it can
be said that very much harmful effect can be noticed if the diabetes can-not be controlled at
the earlier stages (Braunwald, 2019).
Future of diabetes in US

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Government of US is offering various program related to improve the diabetes, like
‘DPP’ that is Diabetes Prevention Program which states that people may reduce the risk
associated with diabetes by reducing their weight and following a perfect life style
(prevention, 2020).
However no medicine or changes can cure the diabetes properly but after making a lot
of changes in the lifestyle person can delay the stage of ‘type 2’ diabetes and stagnate on
‘type 1’ diabetes. The patient can minimize or slow down the consequences of diabetes after
adopting the facilities provided by these programs. The government of the country is focusing
on DPP lifestyle changing program after finding large benefits of lifestyle change program
(Services, 2020).
CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program is also a step taken by the government
to prevent the people of the country from this life taking disease. Another program ‘NIDDK’
provides valuable information related to many diabetes related topics (Services, 2020).
Despite of various programs and schemes launched by the government of US, this
disease could not be eliminated properly from the public of the country. The government
need to more cautious about stopping the new cases of diabetes in the country by providing
sufficient information about diabetes and its consequences (Andres V Ardisson Korat, 2020).
Conclusion
On the bases of the above stated analysis, it can be said that the statistics of diabetes
cases are not satisfactory inside the country. Many of the people have to face the
consequences of diabetes and suffering from poor health conditions. Many social health
determinants are responsible for developing diabetes.
Government of US are framing many programs to cease the present condition of
diabetes of patient by suggesting them a proper life style pattern. Moreover the country is
also providing information related to diabetes. Still for improvement in the condition of
diabetes, the government should provide the treatment like providing insulin at affordable
cost for poor people. The people should be aware about the symptoms of diabetes so that they
can stop the disease at a very initial level.

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