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Tuesday, 28 June 2011 16:32 |
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An estimated 350 million people worldwide have diabetes, according to new research published in the Lancet. It describes the disease as a “rising global hazard” and says global diabetes rates have doubled from 1980 to 2008.
The study attributes 70% of the increase to population growth and aging – the risk of diabetes increases with age. But 30% of the additional cases were caused by other risk factors such as increases in obesity, according to the report.
A consortium of researchers, with funding from the World Health Association and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, collected data on fasting blood glucose levels. That information was obtained from health exam surveys and epidemiological data using advanced statistical methods. The study included information from 2.7 million participants in almost 200 countries and territories across the globe.
The United States saw fasting glucose levels rise over twice the rate of Western Europe during the three-decade study period. Among high income countries, diabetes and glucose levels were greatest in the United States, Greenland, New Zealand, and Spain. The United Kingdom had lower rates than most other high income countries, which is somewhat surprising given the U.K.’s obesity epidemic, the study notes. The lowest diabetes rates in wealthy nations were in Netherlands, Austria and France. The highest rates were seen in Oceania, a region that includes Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia, Polynesia and Micronesia.
Pacific Island nations such as the Marshall Islands have had high growth in diabetes with one in three women and one in four men having diabetes. South Asia, Latin America, North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Caribbean also had high diabetes rates. Areas with lowest prevalence of diabetes include sub-Saharan Africa, and east and southeast Asia.
The study notes that “a recent publication estimated that there were 285 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2010” but the authors explain the higher number of diabetes cases in this new report is most likely the result of different methods of analysis and the review of more studies.
Poorly managed diabetes can lead to heart disease and kidney disease, and the associated high health care costs. The report concludes that countries need to do more to prevent diabetes from developing, by implementing programs that lead to weight management, more exercise, and better nutrition. More also needs to be done to improve the detection and management of diabetes to prevent long-term side effects. |
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Tuesday, 28 June 2011 15:08 |
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Dear IAMA members in NY & NJ,
IAMA New York chapter meeting will be held this Thursday June 30th , 2011, at Ravagh restaurant at 7pm.
The address as follows;
11 E 30th St
(between 5th Ave & Madison Ave)
New York, NY 10016
Look forward to having you all there. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 June 2011 15:11 |
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Monday, 23 May 2011 18:07 |
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President reviewed issues relating to membership dues. As the annual dues stay at IAMA central we might need to have our own chapter dues separately. Details will be discussed further
We encourage more participation. Thanking all members that continue supporting IAMA. IAMA is growing and more young bright people are involved that will carry the society in this country for ever.
Plan to have a joint meeting every other month as a major representative . Discussions were done to obtain New York tax exempt number. The iama new york chapter was registered but we are still waiting for the number. Other chapters also have been in the process of obtaining their number. We will discuss with Dr Afshari about this
Dr Iryami said that it would be helpful to pursue this.
Plan to collectively organize a fundraising event. Different dates were suggested. Dr Zohreh Saadabadi will be giving a report for our next meeting
Website maintenance now being taken care of by Dr AmirFarbod Yazdanyar. We now can use our user name and pass word. And the New York chapter section is up and running and we are able to post everything, including our minutes and medical info.
The minutes will be posted on the website regularly from now on. Dr Yazdanyar was also asked to try and help with the New Jersey chapter website set up and maintenance. IAMA Connecticut chapter will also be joining our joint meetings as well.
Dr Shahidee said its important to get ready for IAMA annual meeting .The registration and meeting cost had been negotiated for a very reasonable rate.
IAMA annual meeting in TEXAS is held on memorial weekend and the registration deadline has been extended through MAY 20!!!!!
So we encourage all to register for the discounted rates at this time as much time is not left. TEXAS has arranged multiple educational and entertaining programs including a visit to the NASA center.
Bam pictures will be shown at the meeting and also the progression of the center will be discussed in details. Meeting was adjourned and plan for next meeting will be after the annual meeting in TEXAS. The date will be posted on the website. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 23 May 2011 18:15 |
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