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> "...because tens of millions of people worldwide take metformin, chiefly for type 2 diabetes." In nearly all cases, T2 is preventable. That is, unlike T1, th

• pdpi 5y ago
  Your point being…?
• woodruffw 5y ago
  On a micro level, most cases of T2 are preventable. On the macro level, many aren't: food deserts have higher rates of diabetes and heart disease, and the people who live in those areas are frequently "stuck" there for socioeconomic and racial reasons. There are also subgroup susceptibilities in play: Asians and people with Hispanic backgrounds are disproportionately represented among American T2 diabetics[1]. Recent studies suggest these groups are actually underdiagnosed still, since the dominant T2 tests are less reliable on them[2]. [1]: https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/socialmedia/infographics/diabetes-race-ethnicity.html https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/library/socialmedia/infographic... [2]: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2757817?guestAccessKey=357114c9-93bb-459d-b78c-01867571ad41 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2757817?gu...
  • chiefalchemist 5y ago
    Yes. But again...food deserts - in the country that put a man on the moon - certainly solvable. And certainly such efforts are more ethical than rolling genetic defect dice. But we're led to believe it's Big Pharma or nothing? That's an injustice to Truth. https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerrilla_gardener_in_south_central_la/transcript https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerrilla_gardener_in...
  • idorosen 5y ago
    Thank you for the references.
• BurningFrog 5y ago
  This is true for probably a majority of health problems in wealthy countries.