Economic, cultural barriers lead to disparities in type 2 diabetes rate
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(Aging Untold) — Diabetes is one of the fastest-growing diseases in the world.
According to a 2023 study, the number of people with the potentially deadly condition is expected to double in the next 25 years, according to the American Journal of Managed Care.
Unlike chronic diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, or even arthritis, many people can reverse their risk for type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise.
So why is it such a pervasive problem?
Investigative reporter Kristin Crowley went to Colorado in search of that answer.
Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said there are things people can do to reduced the risk, including taking control of their nutrition and exercise and having glucose, A1C and insulin levels checked.
“Insulin will tell the story long before the rest of the disease is coming,” Rogers said.
She explained that diabetes is damaging the vessels.
“You don’t see that inside the arteries,” Rogers said. “You just see the effects of it later on.”
She said diabetes affects the brain, heart, eyes and kidneys.
“You see a lot of diabetics, you see the kidneys go down first,” Rogers said. “The vessels are getting damaged.”
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