Amadeus Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 China ‘Catastrophe’ Hits 114 Million as Diabetes Spreads http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-09-03/china-catastrophe-hits-114-million-as-diabetes-spreads.html China’s diabetes epidemic is worse than previously estimated -- much worse. The most comprehensive nationwide survey for diabetes ever conducted in China shows 11.6 percent of adults, or 114 million, has the disease.........The epidemic will worsen with 40 percent of 18-to-29-year-olds on the verge of developing diabetes... They did it. They are more screwed than the US of A. The price of rapid economic development it seems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jefferson Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Oh well, that still leaves well over a billion non-obese Chinese people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Diabetes is nothing to do with obesity, it's to do with the sweeties and carbs man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Diabetes is nothing to do with obesity Eh? Are you serious? Edit: Have a look @ diabetes uk http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-obesity.html Obesity and its usually linked sedentary lifestyle are one of the main causes of pre-diabetes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shake me up Judy Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 They'll all have to give up their BMW's, Mercs, Audis and the Lexus, and go back to the bicycles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 They don't know everything Ballaughbiker. I used to trust doctors too but that was a long time ago before I realised they were making educated guesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prism10 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 They don't know everything Ballaughbiker. I used to trust doctors too but that was a long time ago before I realised they were making educated guesses. If its too complicated for the GP, they refer you to a Consultant, who makes the educated guesses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 They don't know everything Ballaughbiker. I used to trust doctors too but that was a long time ago before I realised they were making educated guesses. Certainly applies to one or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bastard Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Diabetes is nothing to do with obesity Eh? Are you serious? Edit: Have a look @ diabetes uk http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-and-obesity.html Obesity and its usually linked sedentary lifestyle are one of the main causes of pre-diabetes. That's only type 2 diabetes, type 1 is an auto-immune condition that's not related to diet or exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 It's type 2 that's the reportedly increasing problem innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chutney Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Type 2 is brought on by either obesity, passed down through your family or can be triggered by a highly stressful event in your life. for me it was the third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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