Link to Article | http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-global-diabetes-20110914,0,3956419.story

Written by: Jeannine Stein

WEDNESDAY, September 16th, 2011 (LA Times)—–Diabetes isn’t just a problem in the U.S.–about 366 million people worldwide have the disease, says the International Diabetes Federation.

In addition, 4.6 million deaths are attributed to diabetes, and healthcare spending has grown to a staggering $465 billion.

The figures were released Tuesday in Lisbon, Portugal, at a meeting of the Assn. for the Study of Diabetes, in advance of the United Nations Summit on Non-Communicable Diseases Monday and Tuesday in New York. The IDF, an umbrella group of more than 200 national diabetes associations in over 160 countries, will release its Global Diabetes plan this weekend, outlining steps to combat the diabetes epidemic. The entire Diabetes Atlas, which includes breakdowns by region, will be available in November.

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Link to Article | http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/07/c8727.html

MONDAY, March 7th, 2010 (newswire.ca) – One of the most significant factors contributing to the epidemic rise of diabetes rates in Canada is the increase in the number of individuals who are either overweight or obese.  The Canadian Diabetes Association applauds the announcement made today by Canada’s Ministers of Health to launch a “National Dialogue on Healthy Weights” to address childhood obesity and to promote healthy weights.

“Maintaining a healthy weight is not only essential in preventing type 2 diabetes, it is also key in preventing those living with diabetes or prediabetes from developing the serious complications associated with the disease,” said Michael Cloutier, President and CEO, Canadian Diabetes Association.  “Complications can include heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, blindness and amputation.”

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Link to Article | http://www.metronews.ca/halifax/local/article/700730–diabetes-to-hit-n-s-harder-in-years-to-come

Written By: Jennifer Taplin

WEDNESDAY, November 24th, 2010 (Metro News) — The news isn’t sweet: Diabetes rates in Nova Scotia are expected to rise by 44 per cent over the next 10 years.

The Canadian Diabetes Association released its forecast, based on government studies and statistics, yesterday.

Currently, there are about 87,000 people in the province that suffer from diabetes (nine per cent of the population).

The Association expects that number to hit more than 125,000 (or 12.2 per cent of the population) by 2020.

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Link to Article | http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20101608-21235.html

MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Science Alert) — Inflammation-causing cells in fat tissue may explain the link between obesity and diabetes, a team of Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers has shown.

The discovery, by Professor Len Harrison and Dr John Wentworth from the institute’s Autoimmunity and Transplantation division, opens the way for new anti-inflammatory treatments that prevent insulin resistance (where the body is unable to respond to and use the insulin it produces) and other complications associated with obesity.

“We have shown that insulin resistance in human obesity is closely related to the presence of inflammatory cells in fat tissue, in particular a population of macrophage cells,” Professor Harrison said.

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Weight Loss Surgery Helps Obese Diabetes Patients: Study

Link to Article |http://www.nationalpost.com/Weight+loss+surgery+helps+obese+diabetes+patients+study/3405256/story.html

Written By: Julie Steenhuysen

MONDAY, August 16th, 2010 (Reuters) – Three-fourths of obese diabetics who had weight-loss surgery were able to quit taking diabetes drugs within six months of their operation, U.S. researchers said today, citing a new study.

They said the surgery may eliminate the need for chronic medications to treat the disease and reduce overall healthcare costs, providing a strong argument for insurance companies to pay for the procedures.

Once developed, diabetes and obesity are rarely reversed, Dr. Martin Makary of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and colleagues reported in Archives of Surgery, a medical journal.

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Stop the Diabetes Explosion

Link to Article | http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1115767

Written By: Charles W. Moore

WEDNESDAY, June 30th 2010 (Telegraph Journal) – Some two million Canadians are diabetic, and according to a new report released by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES), that figure will double over the next seven years. ICES projects that by 2017, four million, or nearly one-in-10 Canadians will be afflicted with adult-onset diabetes, adding a huge increased burden of personal suffering, premature death, and further stressing already wobbly health care budgets.

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Obesity, Weight Gain Increase Diabetes Risk After 50

Link to Article | http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/breaking-wls-news/obesity-weight-gain-increase-diabetes-risk-after-50.html/

Weight Loss Surgery Channel — Gaining weight after age 50 can increase the risk of developing diabetes, a new study suggests.

Researchers from the University of Washington followed a group of more than 4,000 seniors age 65 and older for over 12 years to determine the impact of weight gain and obesity on diabetes risk in the elderly. Of the participants, 339 new cases of diabetes were identified during the follow-up.

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Type 2 Diabetes on the Rise Among Children

Link To Article | http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100325/diabetes_children_100325/20100325?hub=Health

Written By: Canadian Press

THURSDAY, Mar 25 2010 (ctv.ca) – What used to be known as adult-onset diabetes is showing up in more and more children, especially among aboriginals, says a recent study by the Manitoba Institute of Child Health.

The study found 345 cases of Type 2 diabetes in children across Canada between April, 2006 and March, 2008. Almost half — 44 per cent — were kids with aboriginal heritage.

“The potential impact of childhood Type 2 diabetes will significantly affect workforce productivity and the health-care system,” Dr. Heather Dean, one of the lead authors, said in a written statement.

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Operation: Weight Loss

Link to Article| http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2262452&p=1

Written By: Beth Maher

WEDNESDAY, Nov 25th, 2009 – Diabetes doesn’t have to be a life sentence. In fact, there is a way to get rid of it once and for all. But freedom from the disease doesn’t come cheap; you’re going to have to work for it.

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Obesity: A Major Contributor to the Development of Type 2 Diabetes

Link to Article| http://www.news-medical.net/news/20091121/Obesity-A-major-contributor-to-the-development-of-Type-2-diabetes.aspx

SATURDAY, Nov 21st, 2009 (The Medical News) –The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased significantly over the last two decades, affecting both women and men alike. Obesity, often the result of unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, is a major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes. But despite the large number of cases diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease.

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