Strive: Diabetes Prevention

Diabetes is a prevalent disease that is reaching epidemic proportions of the world which is an increasing public health concern affecting society. Diabetes can be preventable with simple changes in lifestyle such as diet and an increase in physical activities. Prevalence: “According to recent estimates, the prevalence of diabetes in the United States is predicted to be 8.9 percent of the population by 2025″ (NIDDK). Incidence: “Approximately 798000 new cases of diabetes are diagnosed annually in the United States” (CDC-OC). Target Audience: Financially enabled older adults. Main Message: Motivating adults to make a change in their sedentary lifestyle. Action Recommendation: Strive to make simple changes to your daily routine (eating, exercise, etc.). References: Diabetes Overview: NIDDK www.cureresearch.com Facts About Diabetes: CDC-OC www.cureresearch.com Hassain, Parvez, Bisher Kawar and Meguid El Nahas. (2007). Obesity and Diabetes in the Developing World – A Growing Challenge. New England Journal of Medicine. January 18, 2007; 356(3). McGinnis, J. Michael, Pamela Williams-Russo and James R. Knickman. (2002). The Case for More Active Policy Attention to Health Promotion. Health Affairs. 21(2). Victor, Frank. (2006). The Economic Impact of Diabetes. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unite for Diabetes.
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Simin Liu is currently Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, founding director of the Program on Genomics and Nutrition at the UCLA School of Public Health and co-founder of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Interschool Training Program in Metabolic Diseases. Lius current research is at the interface of nutrition and genetics/genomics and focuses on their interplay in affecting major chronic diseases in human populations. He discusses translating epidemiologic observations to clinical risk stratification and intervention in type 2 diabetes. Series: Translational Research for Metabolic Disease Prevention [2/2010] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 17967]

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10 Responses to “Strive: Diabetes Prevention”

  1. appukutn says:

    Simple and straight forward… A+!

  2. po0kie120 says:

    very cute and informative at the same time. definitely sends the right message…

  3. goodfella691 says:

    This is a great idea…and I like the novel approach. If you’re looking for suggestions…shouldn’t have text displayed at the same time as the little girl speaking…should emphasize numbers with bigger font…But it’s really wonderful!

  4. pinaychik17 says:

    amazing job fellow apo-er =)

  5. Yunliner says:

    ssss

  6. mikecrehan says:

    cute. gets the point across. I learned something new. Did I mention it was cute! -J

  7. namjj5 says:

    great job, fallon & anna! Y’all should go into the film biz…
    -Nick!

  8. lahwc3 says:

    Anna, great work! The little girl is a great attention getter. Very imfomative!

  9. dianerose88 says:

    Great informative video!

  10. FFChik says:

    Love it! Great job Anna.

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