Post by Okwes on Feb 8, 2006 10:48:09 GMT -5
Diabetes strikes younger as obesity rises
About 15,000 living with disease in Brown Co.
By Jean Peerenboom
jpeerenb@greenbaypressgazette.com
Unhealthy lifestyles combined with genetics are to blame for an increase
in diabetes, according to local health officials and educators.
"Our ancestors used to work hard. They made their own food. Now, our
lifestyles are so sedentary. We have Playstations, video games, desk
jobs," said Shari Leisch, a certified diabetes educator with St. Vincent
Hospital.
Story @:
www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/GPG0101/602040488/1207/GPGnews
About 15,000 living with disease in Brown Co.
By Jean Peerenboom
jpeerenb@greenbaypressgazette.com
Unhealthy lifestyles combined with genetics are to blame for an increase
in diabetes, according to local health officials and educators.
"Our ancestors used to work hard. They made their own food. Now, our
lifestyles are so sedentary. We have Playstations, video games, desk
jobs," said Shari Leisch, a certified diabetes educator with St. Vincent
Hospital.
Story @:
www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060204/GPG0101/602040488/1207/GPGnews