Type 2 diabetes
I am concerned about what we as Westerners are doing to people in Asia. Another story has appeared in the paper about the increase in Type 2 diabetes in Asian countries. It is due in part to the introduction of fast food to those countries and the decrease in exercise. In India, they have found that the women have a genetic predisposition for the disease and now that they are eating out more often, are suseptible to the disease. It is not going to be leprosy that causes amputations, but the US.My daughters are Chinese and the incidence of Type 2 diabetes in China is up to 23 million people affected. I am watching what my children eat and try to be sure that they get enough exercise, but is this something that they have to look forward to that they might not have if they had remained in China?
It is predicted that the increase in diabetes will by 90% in the next few years. I think that we need to stop shipping our eating habits abroad and actually have those countries teach us a few things.
posted by brenda @ 7:07 AM
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