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Food insecurity increases in neighborhoods where access to healthy food is limited because of travel distance to supermarkets and lack of transportation. [49] Families living in poverty struggle with consistent access to sufficient healthy food, and suffer negative health outcomes as a result; food insecurity has been demonstrated to correlate ...
Studies on food deserts and type 2 diabetes mellitus demonstrate that areas with limited access to nutritious food are associated with an increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes. [ 44 ] [ 45 ] [ 46 ] Studies show that food insecurity can impact the health of elderly adults including lower BMI, limited activity and malnutrition. [ 47 ]
Physical activity is a protective factor against chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary heart disease. [18] Lack of physical activity is related to socioeconomic status, with a higher prevalence of sedentary lifestyles among less affluent groups. [19]
People with diabetes have a higher risk of developing serious complications including heart disease, nerve damage, kidney disease, gum disease, dementia, mood disorders, and eye problems.
The frequent consumption of ultra-processed food may cause additional harm to people with type 2 diabetes, scientists warn in a new study.A growing body of research connects excess consumption of ...
Food deserts occur in poor urban areas with limited or no access to healthful affordable food options. [26] [27] Low income families are more likely to not have access to transportation so tend to be negatively affected by food deserts. [26] An influx of people moving into such urban areas has magnified the existing problems of food access. [28]
The complications of diabetes can dramatically impair quality of life and cause long-lasting disability. Overall, complications are far less common and less severe in people with well-controlled blood sugar levels. [3] [4] [5] Some non-modifiable risk factors such as age at diabetes onset, type of diabetes, gender, and genetics may influence risk.
Methods for evaluating syndemics have been a focus on scholarship for deepening the application of what has largely served as theory to understand why and how social and health conditions cluster together, interact, and are driven by shared forces, from climate (such as escalation of heat, rain, drought, and events) to poverty (such as food insecurity, poor housing, lack of safety, and limited ...