Wendy Blunt

3/When it comes to prevention of type 2 diabetes making healthier eating choices is not an easy choice and it may not be a choice at all when people are struggling to put food on the table. #sdoh #cdoh

2/Food insecurity increases risk for type 2 diabetes. Risk tends to inversely align with income: lower the income, higher the risk. Common approaches to type 2 diabetes prevention focus on "making the healthier choice the easier choice". Where does increasing food insecurity fit in this approach?

1/Toronto declares food insecurity emergency. 1 in 10 people in Toronto rely on food banks. 16.9% of Canadians report being food insecure in 2022 with biggest increase in those not living in poverty (+5.8%). 34% report being food insecure and living in poverty. shorturl.at/EeOZ8; shorturl.at/GEyEh

Hi Bluesky! I'm a recent PhD grad spec. in diabetes prevention. Interested in systems/policy approaches to addressing risk for type 2 diabetes. Looking forward to connecting with others in similar spaces! #cdoh #sdoh #diabetes

Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants In most countries, especially in low-income and middle-income countries, diabetes treatment has not increased at all or has not increased sufficiently in comparison with the rise in prevalence. The bu...

COVID, climate, bird flu, all very bad.

⚠️But DIABETES has quadrupled in 30 years!!!!⚠️

In 2022, an estimated 828 million (95% credible interval [CrI] 757–908) adults (those aged 18 years and older) had diabetes, an increase of 630 million (554–713) from 1990.

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