Education for Diabetes

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Ultimate Guide: Parents Guide To Child Obesity

Did you know that there is a stage before becoming diabetic that can actually reverse the likelihood of becoming Diabetic? With the metabolic problems linked with obesity and type 2 diabetes, and going by the Body Mass Index Chart, if you’re considered obese (BMI over 30), and especially with an above average amount of abdominal (tummy) fat and you’re insulin resistant, you may have what is known as metabolic syndrome. It is important to note that you can be insulin resistant and not actually have diabetes – yet. With insulin resistance you may have what is commonly known as pre-diabetes.

If you are insulin resistant, your body is not using the insulin that your pancreas is producing effectively. A lot of this can be due to sudden and excessive weight gain over 12-18 months. Your pancreas will continue to produce more and more insulin but your body won’t be able to use it and consequently can’t derive the energy from the food you eat. This condition can be genetic, as well as common amongst certain cultures, but it is also caused by obesity and inactivity.

As with obesity and type 2 diabetes, the risk factors for having metabolic syndrome are quite similar. Age is a risk factor, the older you are the chances of having this are higher. Almost half of the people with metabolic syndrome are over the age of 60 but symptoms have been seen in children and adults in their 20′s. Another risk factor for having metabolic syndrome or pre diabetes is race. People from an Hispanic, Polynesian or Asian backgrounds are at a higher risk than others, and even doubly so, if members of your family have also had diabetes.

However, it’s not just those with a BMI over 30 that are at risk, being classed as overweight with a Body Mass Index scale reading (BMI) of over 25 is a factor too. With the BMI reading though, there is the difference, in that you have an element of control over this whereas the cultural and genetic factors are out of your control. By undertaking to lose weight and exercise, you can reduce or eliminate this contributor towards getting metabolic syndrome, pre diabetes, or even type 2 diabetes.

If you are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, living with obesity and type 2 diabetes doesn’t have to be your legacy, your doctor will run screening tests for diabetes like the glucose tolerance test over a period of time. He or she will also recommend or put your on a program, similar to a type2 diabetes control regime, to lose weight through a healthy and balanced diet coupled with regular physical activity.

No, obesity is a symptom of an unhealthy body, not the cause of it. Watch the video for more information.

www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Obesity and related health complications, including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, could be reversed by blocking a specific protein secreted by fat cells, says researchers from the US and Australia.

About 9million children over the age of 6 are considered overweight in this country. The American obesity epidemic has been passed to our youngest generation. Overweight children are at far greater risk of developing some chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In addition to putting their health at risk, overweight children are often subjected to exclusion by their peers, which can affect their emotional well-being. Teaching kids the importance of eating well and being physically active at a young age is crucial to reversing the trend of childhood obesity in this country. New PSAs featuring US Olympic Hopefuls paired with qubo’s animated characters reinforce the “Be a Player” message, as well as messages about “Energy Balance” and “Portion Size”.

Exercize people!

The third of a 3-part series on food, health, hunger, and obesity with Texas health and food guru Dr. Eduardo Sanchez. Presentations given at the 22nd annual Texas United Methodist Women’s Legislative Event January 24, 2010.

Obesity is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children

About 9 million children over the age of 6 are considered overweight in this country. The American obesity epidemic has been passed to our youngest generation. Overweight children are at far greater risk of developing some chronic diseases, including Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. In addition to putting their health at risk, overweight children are often subjected to exclusion by their peers, which can affect their emotional well-being. Teaching kids the importance of eating well and being physically active at a young age is crucial to reversing the trend of childhood obesity in this country. This campaign launched in November 2005 to encourage kids to look at food differently by asking, “Can Your Food Do That?” The PSAs seek to provide children with a meaningful reason to make better food choices- that healthy foods can help them do the things they love to do, only better, and they might even have fun with it.

Most overweight and obese individuals are in a hormonal state that signifies starvation to the rest of the body. This functional state of starvation occurs due to leptin resistance, and the result is that the body temperature decreases, energy levels fall, appetite increases – particularly sugar cravings, the body stores fat more readily than it burns fat, blood sugar and triglyceride levels rise, and the telltale symptoms of metabolic syndrome become present.