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Jennifer Janetski, MS RD CDE
Is there a need for Diabetes Prevention?
World’s fifth leading cause of death in 2000.
Diabetes Care, 2005
24.1 million Americans have diabetes and it is projected to double by 2050. 57 million Americans have pre diabetes
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2009
2007 obesity prevalence ≥ 25% in 30 states and ≥ 20% in 49 states Risk is 27% for a wt. increase of ≥ 5 kg Risk is 27% for a wt. increase of ≥ 5 kg 1 kg increase in wt=risk of diabetes increased by 4.5%
Practical Diabetology, 2009
The cost of DM in the US in 2007 was $174 billion, an increase from $23 billion in 1969. Forecasted expenditure for diabetes in 2010, approach 2020 estimates of $192 billion. Half of all direct medical costs in the United Half of all direct medical costs in the United States were from inpatient care of DM complications. The indirect costs from obesity were $47.6 billion in 1995, comparable to the economic costs of cigarette smoking.
Gend Medicine, 2009
YES!!!!
For every 1 kg decreases in weight, risk of diabetes is lowered by 16%