Why is diabetes spreading around the world? (www.aljazeera.com)

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[-] Strayson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The unfortunate normalisation of sugary and industrial foods spreading rapidly across the world is causing this. Crap food is relativelly cheaper, widely avaliable and easier to consume, doesn't require much preparation so people tend to make these food choices, which causes, among other things, problems like diabetes in first world countries and now in developing countries especially in Asia and South America where this modern lifestyle is being implemented at a very fast rate. Add to this the increasingly sedentary lifestyle that people have, especially in cities, and you will see obesity and diabetes.

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Cities are actually less sedentary. Cities have walkable destinations and public transit (which requires walking to). Living in the suburbs or rural areas, you rely on a car for every trip.

I've lived in big cities, suburbs, and a rural area. You see so many more people walking and biking in the cities.

[-] JTskulk@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

People be fat

[-] maegul@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Try removing sugar from your diet, like sucrose sugar. It is frighteningly hard unless you're cooking everything you eat yourself.

I've had times where I start liking something a lot which I normally wouldn't suspect of having lots of sugar to realise "wait a minute, I like this because they've added lots of sugar don't I!?" ... and I check and yea there's way too much.

It's a problem.

[-] GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Cheap food is typically unhealthy and full of sugar.

[-] Boiglenoight@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Can this be answered via Parks and Rec clip? https://youtu.be/Ish8NBunrQU

[-] Solo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lol, size + the amount of addatives, sugars, processed grains.

[-] phikshun@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Dietary fiber. No seriously. 95% of Americans don't get enough, which leads to an unhealthy guy, which leads to inflammation and gut-brain axis disturbance.

Processed food is processed to remove fiber. Americans that eat a higher percentage of fast/processed food (ie. The poorer ones) get less fiber and more sugar, which is a bad combo for gut health.

Ever seen what other apes eat? Leaves, flowers, seeds, shoots, roots, insects, fruit and occasionally meat. In other words, they eat fiber and lots of it.

[-] chlorophile@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Ultra-processed foods.

[-] Protegee9850@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Cocacola and Nestle Co.

[-] Monkeyhog@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

People are fat. Thats why.

[-] SuiXi3D@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

All of the food contains added sugar. All of the food that’s easiest to get (y’know, since nobody has time from being worked to death) is cheapest. The problem is much much deeper than ‘lol fat’.

[-] BettyWhiteInHD@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think I agree with this "nobody has time" thing. Most people don't get that excuse, you can usually make time, most people just choose not to. Do you make time to shower and brush your teeth?

I understand that there are food deserts and some people legitimately work multiple jobs and have kids and that fast food or microwavable dinners and generally unhealthy foods are quick and convenient and affordable but cooking your food doesn't take that much time and not drinking soda frequently takes no time.

Also it's not like veggies and lean meats like chicken are expensive for most people in the US. You can genuinely fill up your basket with lots of leafy greens, veggies, mushrooms and some animal protein for significantly cheaper than with junk food and microwavable dinners, hot pockets, deli meats and cheeses and bread. Unless you live in Alaska maybe.

Not being dismissive of peoples' struggles, a ton of us are being overworked for less money than we're worth, but if you need to you'll make time, you figure it out. Yeah there's sugar in everything processed, cool, you have affordable options that admittedly take a bit of effort to prepare and don't taste as good, but we can eat those and we can eat less. Overeating, constant junk snacking and portion size is also a huge issue in our culture.

[-] orientalsniper@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

People are too lazy to cook for themselves.

[-] haakon@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Or just too busy.

[-] Tischkante@kbin.social -1 points 1 year ago

Is it spreading, or is this like "why do so many women suddenly get autism" misconception?

[-] CynAq@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not the same misconception, though it's a poor choice of wording.

Type II diabetes cases are actually increasing around the world, due to factors another comment summarizes very well, but it's not obviously "spreading" like a contagious disease.

It's not an issue of doctors starting to diagnose something that always existed but went undiagnosed due to ignorance/bias like the case with autistic women.

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