Mill Valley personal trainers have found that many people still mistakenly think that diabetes is an entirely hereditary disease. Recent increases in the incidence of diabetes and in the incidences of the disease in young people show otherwise, however. Type 2 diabetes has steadily been on the rise across all age groups and the rise has been directly correlated to inactivity and poor nutrition.
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Diabetes—The Stats
Mill Valley personal trainers agree – recent statistics concerning type 2 diabetes are alarming. If it seems like everyone you know knows one or more people with diabetes that is because it is very likely true. Statistics show that around seven percent of the U.S. population has diabetes…but not all of them know it. An even higher number of people have pre-diabetes, a precursor condition just steps away from full onset diabetes.
Some sobering statistics on diabetes and pre-diabetes:
- Close to 21 million people in America have diabetes
- 21 million is equivalent to 7% of the total population
- Of that 21 million, 14.6 million cases are confirmed and 6.2 remain undiagnosed—6.2 million people have diabetes and do not know it yet
- 54 million people have pre-diabetes
- People with pre-diabetes often develop diabetes within 10 years
- 1.5 million people were diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S. in the year 2005 alone
- About 3% of the population between the ages of 20 and 29 have diabetes
- About 10% of people aged 40-59 have diabetes
- About 20% of people over 60 have diabetes
These numbers continue to rise as well. However, simple lifestyle changes can do a lot to prevent diabetes, even in those people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. Mill Valley personal trainers can help you learn what kinds of changes will prevent diabetes, and for those with diabetes they can teach you how to make living with diabetes easier.
Diabetes—What A Difference A Lifestyle Makes
Poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle—two factors that have been more and more prevalent in society—are significant contributors to diabetes. By just improving diet and starting a regular exercise and fitness program, the likelihood of developing diabetes drops dramatically. Enlisting the help of Mill Valley personal trainers may make this easier for you. For many people, again even people with pre-diabetes, a good fitness program can prevent diabetes onset entirely.
Mill Valley personal trainers would like you to know some important things about diabetes prevention and exercise:
- One study showed that 2.5 hours of moderate exercise per week cuts diabetes risk by 58% (just a half hour per day, five days per week)
- Metabolic syndrome, a syndrome consisting of a compilation of diabetes risk factors, was more effectively prevented by lifestyle changes (diet, exercise) than by the leading prescription medication used to fight it
- Diabetes risk is lowered with just a five to seven percent reduction in body weight (when lost through diet and exercise)
- Ten to 14 pound weight loss for an average person weighing 200 pounds translated into 60% reduction in diagnosis of pre-diabetics
Diabetes is a disease that can very often be prevented entirely by changing the way you eat and live. Better nutrition and even a moderate fitness routine can keep you from falling victim to one of the leading chronic diseases, a disease that causes numerous complications and results in death due to exacerbated heart and organ disease. Mill Valley personal trainers would like you to make changes for the good now, and live long without the burden of this growing disease.
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