The links between obesity and other comorbid conditions has been well established in the literature, and the list of associated problems related to obesity is immense. For instance, there is a strong link between obesity and Type 2 diabetes, where obesity contributes to insulin resistance and an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The rise of type 2 diabetes in children and global increases in the disease prevalence demonstrates the health, social, and economic strains that these cluster of conditions will create. For instance in the United States, diabetes costs have arisen to over $100 billion. Many of the same trends and risk categories seem to apply to diabetes as they do to obesity.
The following is from a slide in an Endocrine lecture our class received from Dr. Ellen Toth which describes a stark difference in obesity rates based on SES in a small geographic area. The East Harlem area has the highest rates of diabetes in the city while Upper East side manhattan has the lowest rates, all within a few blocks of each other...
The following is from a slide in an Endocrine lecture our class received from Dr. Ellen Toth which describes a stark difference in obesity rates based on SES in a small geographic area. The East Harlem area has the highest rates of diabetes in the city while Upper East side manhattan has the lowest rates, all within a few blocks of each other...
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