Essay On Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity is a leading cause of Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes raises the risk of kidney failure, blindness, stroke and heart disease. If untreated, diabetes may even result in the loss of a limb. In today’s modern society, more children are being exposed to an increased risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes than ever before. The changes in technology, population growth and economy have had a large effect on their lives and ability to avoid becoming obese. For example, children no longer play outside for extended periods of time due to television, video games and the internet. Food and dietary changes have also been partly to blame for the increase in diabetes and obesity. Mental …show more content…
The largest groups affected are inner city minority youth, who may be living in poverty; compounded by the decreased access to healthy foods and safe exercise areas. In New York City, Type 2 diabetes is the fourth biggest killer in the city because of the high obesity rates of Hispanic and Black residents. While the treatment is relatively simple the hardest part is re-education. The study looked at creating innovative programs to teach lifestyle change through nutrition education, physical activity and improvement of self-image; all common treatments for childhood …show more content…
Nestle also investigated the food manufacturers who seized this opportunity to increase profits by creating ways to fit meals into the busy day with minimal preparation. Another crafty marketing tool was to direct their advertisements to children; promoting less healthy and higher caloric “fast-foods”. Restaurants provide larger portions giving the end user the sense of a bargain. The result is with children exercising less and eating higher calorie foods of course there is a rise in obesity and