Recent news reports showed that type 2 diabetes cases doubled in the US in the past decade. Most of the new diabetes cases were in the Southern states. These same states also showed the highest increase in obesity with Mississippi, West Virginia, Alabama, and Louisiana having over 30% of the population that was either obese or overweight as per the CDC standards.
Diabetes mellitus and obesity are closely linked and these report confirm the problem. Being overweight is the single most important reason for high blood sugar levels. Diets high in fat and sugar cause the body's natural ability to synthesize glucose to break down causing diabetes. It has also been shown that African-americans, Hispanics and Asians are prone to diabetes.
Losing weight and exercising are essential to bringing diabetes into control.
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