According to an article on Reuters, westernization and rapid changes in the Arctic are partially to blame. "Melting polar ice has made it more difficult for Inuit to hunt for food over long distances. At the same time, they are increasingly settling in permanent communities and taking less-active, paying jobs
A study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that vitamin D-deficient white children had higher abdominal fat levels while vitamin D-deficient black children had higher subcutaneous fat levels compared with their nondeficient counterparts. Low vitamin D also was linked to higher adiposity measures and lower HDL cholesterol…
Data on adults and teens who underwent gastric bypass surgery found that although both groups shed almost 70% of their excess weight, teens had more improvements in levels of good cholesterol, homocysteine and fasting glucose.
Pre-diabetes and diabetes statistics and death rates (state by state chart and clickable map.)
Pre-diabetes is a condition that raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and eye disease. People with pre-diabetes are 5-15 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than are people with normal glucose values. Progression to diabetes among those with pre-diabetes is not inevitable. Studies…