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WOW, WHAT IS THE TRUTH?

by seasoned
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Another site is saying that about 5,000,000 worldwide have diabetes mellitus, with 25% of all not knowing it! Assuming 7 billion people, and permuting ADA statistics out to ALL.....

NEW stats?
5000000
+1750000000
~1.76 Billion

ADA STATS, APPROXIMATE

Hispanic: 87360000
White: 94080000
Black: 136500000
Asian: 346500000
~.66 Billion

BTW I tried to use US statistics, and global racial/regional/cultural ratios and an approximate average from the American diabetes association to try to estimate racial amounts. If anything, I guessed LOW! I guessed low for blacks, Hispanics, Asians, and some whites. ALSO, I assumed nobody was a senior, so THEY aren't represented that much either. Of course places like China and Africa may have a lower percentage than the US, and those counts might be high.

So it is apparently between about 9 and 25 percent! BTW Approximately 55% of the world is Asian according to that site! 8% middle eastern, 8% pure Hispanic, 15% black, 16% white. Obviously, there is a minor rounding error of 2%.

Steve
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    The stats average is that one in five people or 20% have diabetes. However, some countries will have more than others. I am somewhat of an expert in this field, having written over 1000 articles on diabetes and related issues, and I have diabetes myself.
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by laurencewins View Post

      The stats average is that one in five people or 20% have diabetes. However, some countries will have more than others. I am somewhat of an expert in this field, having written over 1000 articles on diabetes and related issues, and I have diabetes myself.
      Not disagreeing, only starting a new topic. I mean when someone says 25%, YIKES!

      Steve
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        It's only "yikes" if you believe the 25% numbers....they could say 40% or 60%....if I don't know I have diabetes...how would anyone else know???

        Estimates like this are what we used to call guesses.
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          Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

          It's only "yikes" if you believe the 25% numbers....they could say 40% or 60%....if I don't know I have diabetes...how would anyone else know???

          Estimates like this are what we used to call guesses.
          If you don't have any symptons or it doesn't run in the family- don't worry ur head about it.
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          • Profile picture of the author seasoned
            Originally Posted by WalkingCarpet View Post

            If you don't have any symptons or it doesn't run in the family- don't worry ur head about it.
            Well, some people may not recognize the symptoms. ALSO, a couple symptoms are NOT necessarily diabetes mellitus( a dangerous debilitating and harmful disease), and actually diabetes insipidus(A inconvenience nuisance problem). And not everyone knows their family that well and you can always be THE FIRST!

            Steve
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        • Profile picture of the author seasoned
          Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

          It's only "yikes" if you believe the 25% numbers....they could say 40% or 60%....if I don't know I have diabetes...how would anyone else know???

          Estimates like this are what we used to call guesses.
          You're right about that. There WAS a misquoted ADA statement before that said that 30% that were diabetic DIDN'T KNOW! SOMEONE claimed that they said that 30% of the world had it and didn't know!

          Steve
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    welcome to the 21st century where bad diet and lack of exercise kills you.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I can't tell you how much it grinds me to see people with soda's in their hands 42/7 yet yapping about how the dr thinks they are tipping close to diabetes. Natural selection. Let the one's that don't give a crap to take care of their health die off.
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      I can't tell you how much it grinds me to see people with soda's in their hands 42/7 yet yapping about how the dr thinks they are tipping close to diabetes. Natural selection. Let the one's that don't give a crap to take care of their health die off.
      42/7? Is that a new drink, or a new planet? Did someone shorten the hours? SERIOUSLY, if I could have a couple dozen extra hours a day, it would be GREAT!

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