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2. americandiabetes.org Statistics About Diabetes Data from the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet (released Jan. 26, 2011) Total prevalence of diabetes Total: 25.8 million children and adults in the United States—8.3% of the population— have diabetes. Diagnosed: 18.8 million people Undiagnosed: 7.0 million people Prediabetes: 79 million people* New Cases: 1.9 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in people aged 20 years and older in 2010. - See more at: http://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-basics/statistics /? loc=db- slabnav#sthash.exno5Anr.dpuf AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION

3. OBESITY.ORG Among 2007 BRFSS respondents: 25.6% were obese. 26.4% of men and 24.8% of women were obese. The obesity prevalence ranged from 19.1% for men and women aged 18--29 years to 31.7% and 30.2%, respectively, for men and women aged 50--59 years. By race/ethnicity and sex the obesity prevalence was highest for non-Hispanic black women (39.0%) followed by non-Hispanic black men (32.1%). The obesity prevalence was higher in the South (27.3%) and Midwest (26.5%) and lower in the Northeast (24.4%) and West (23.1%).

4. HTTP://WWW.THEGUARDIAN.COM/SOCIE TY/2011/JUN/25/DIABETES-EPIDEMIC- WESTERN-FAST-FOOD Diabetes epidemic affecting 350m – and western fast food is to blame Lancet study shows diabetes now a major health problem Number of people with disease has doubled since 1980

5. HTTP://WWW.SCIENCEDAILY.COM/R ELEASES/2005/01/050111152135.HTM 15-year Study Shows Strong Link Between Fast Food, Obesity And Insulin Resistance Date: January 19, 2005 Source: University Of Minnesota Summary: Researchers have shown a correlation between fast food, weight gain, and insulin resistance in what appears to be the first long-term study on this subject. The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study by Mark Pereira, Ph.D., assistant professor in epidemiology, University of Minnesota School of Public Health, and David Ludwig, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Obesity Program at Children's Hospital Boston, reported that fast food increases the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

6. 10 KEY PEOPLE, TERMS OR CONCEPTS Diabetes Obesity epidemic Insulin and Insulin resistance Blood sugar Food insecurity/food scarcity Passive overconsumption Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Francine Rather Kaufman MD-President ADA Mark Hyman MD-founder of The Ultra Wellness Center

7. THREE CRITCAL QUESTIONS What is the link between poverty, obesity and Diabetes? Calories are cheap, real food is expensive, is your health worth the extra expense? Is it the consumers personal responsibility to control what they eat and make better choices?