Large waist size = higher chance of diabetes

SUMMERY
A new study suggests that waist size is a key factor in diabetes prevention and detection. By testing men and women from both England and America, they found that 16 percent of American men have diabetes compared to 11 percent of English men. 14 percent of American women have diabetes compared to 7 percent of English women. This information seems to be directly correlated to the fact that American men have waists an average 3 centimeters larger then the English, and American woman 5 centimeters bigger then English. Researchers say that three possible reasons for the size difference could be diet, exercise, and stress that Americans put themselves through. Either way, this new information will be helpful in finding new ways to prevent diabetes.

OPINION
In English class on Tuesday, I had a substitute who was from Poland. She told us directly how our food here is so unhealthy compared to European food. Nothing she said really shocked me. To we Americans, it seems old news that our lifestyles are unhealthy, yet nothing is ever done. Hopefully more reasearch on the conquences of our bad health and the food we're feeding ourselves with, will help inspire food companys and coorperations to remove some of the artificial ingrediants in their products. It gives people more reason to get out and exercize. I'm glad we're starting to realize what we're doing to ourselves. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101007092710.htm