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Whether or not you consider obesity a disease or a disorder, rising rates of Type II diabetes and other obesity-linked complications threaten the long-term economic health of our country.
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An incorrect diagnosis usually occurs in the offices of primary-care doctors, many of whom haven't received adequate education in medical school about rising rates of Type 1 in adults and how to diagnose it.
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The number of children with Type 1 diabetes is rising, with some studies suggesting it is increasing across Europe at a rate of 2-3% each year.
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Barnum, throwing cell- tower parties with live reggae music and starting an American Idol-type contest called Digicel Rising Stars, in which the best amateur performers are chosen by national vote (using Digicel phones, of course).
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Incidence of Type 1 has been rising in the U.S. and in parts of Europe by about 2.5% to 4% a year for reasons scientists can't explain, according to several large-scale studies published in peer-reviewed medical journals.
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The researchers predict that one type of health problem will increase with rising intelligence.
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Chinese policy makers may make the wrong call in the type or speed of stimulus efforts, they say, while rising concerns over Europe's debt troubles could hurt all foreign investments as investors move to safe havens.
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Typically, this early in any type of economic recovery it would be good to see this number rising as it can lead to increased consumer spending.
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Most of these cases are Type 2 diabetes, caused by the UK's ageing population and rapidly rising numbers of overweight and obese people.
BBC: Diabetes cases in UK hit high of three million
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Also of concern are rising health-care costs, as obesity is linked with costly chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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