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Prevalence of High LDL Cholesterol Levels Decreases in U.S.: Between 1999 and 2006, the prevalence of adults in the U.S. with high levels of LDL cholesterol, the “bad” cholesterol, decreased by about one-third, according to a study. But a high percentage of adults still are not screened or treated for …

Sulfonylureas Increase Risks of Death and Heart Failure: Sulfonylurea monotherapy for Type 2 diabetes was associated with increased risks of all-cause death and congestive heart failure compared with metformin, a large, retrospective study showed. Through a mean follow-up of 7.1 years, both first-generation and second-generation sulfonylureas were associated with elevated …

One in Five Type 2’s Is “Morbidly Obese” — 100 or More Pounds Overweight: Researchers reported that 62.4 percent of U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes are obese, and 20.7 percent are morbidly obese. Among African American adults with Type 2 diabetes, 1 in 3 is morbidly obese. “The rate …

The Yearly Cost for a Patient with Diabetes Complications is $30,000: According to UnitedHealthcare studies, the average annual cost for treating diabetes patients and pre-diabetes patients is: $5,000 for pre-diabetes patients; $12,000 for undiagnosed people with diabetes; $10,000 for a diabetes patient without complications; and $30,000 for a diabetes patient …

Sixty Percent of Those with Diabetes Don’t Do It! Sixty percent of diabetes patients do not follow their physician’s advice on how to manage their disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This suggests that there is significant opportunity for improvement in the quality of life and …

Obesity in Children Doubled Over Last 20 Years: The American Academy of Pediatrics reports the prevalence of children who are obese has doubled over the past two decades. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey reported that 31.9 percent of children and adolescents were overweight (BMI at or above the …

Diabetes Diagnoses Will Double and Spending Triple Even if the Prevalence of Obesity Remains Stable: The study concluded that, over the next 25 years, the number of Americans with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes would soar from 23.7 million to 44.1 million — nearly doubling. During the same period, annual spending …

Americans Eat 22 Teaspoons of Sugar Daily. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Americans on average eat and drink about 22 teaspoons (335 calories) of sugar daily. That’s almost a half cup of sugar a day, or about 130 to 140 pounds of sugar a year! …

Walking Backward More Beneficial than Walking Forward.  A few small studies have shown that walking backward increases the heart rate when compared to walking forward at the same speed. The most recent peer-reviewed study concluded that it increased the heart rate by 17% to 20%. This would suggest that walking …

Ninety-five percent of Diabetes Diagnoses in India Happen at Advanced Stage. India is becoming the diabetes capital of the world with over 50 million people affected by the lifestyle disease that is all too often discovered only in the advanced stages. A new study conducted by doctors at the Artemis Health …