Readers:
I know you may have heard this story before, but it’s
important to keep it it mind.
Halloween is only a little over a week away and for
kids with diabetes this used to mean trouble.
When I was diagnosed at the age of 9, I was devastated
when Halloween came around. It was the only time of year
that I ever ate candy (I wasn’t a big candy person). I
still dressed in costume and went house to house with
my brother to get him more candy, but I got to keep
the pennies and dimes the old ladies would give us.
As I went to a neighbor’s house to trick-or-treat I
discovered they had gone out and bought some sugar free
candy just for me. Diabetes was still new to my family
and I and we had no idea that sugar free candy was
available. It was the greatest feeling to be able to
enjoy Halloween and trick-or-treating like in the past.
Today, kids with diabetes can enjoy candy on Halloween
just the same. I recently went to pick myself up some
sugar free candy and I just can’t believe the variety
of candy specifically for diabetics. You just have to
remember that you can only enjoy a small amount at a
time or else you’ll have to spend the majority of All
Saints’ Day in the bathroom. (I learned the hard way).
Halloween is just as fun as it ever was and I’m glad.
We all know what a little treat can do for your spirits.
Regards,
Steve
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Impaired Vision Twice As Common in Diabetics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vision loss is nearly twice as
common among U.S. adults with diabetes as those without
diabetes, according to research published today.
In a study of more than 13,000 Americans, Dr. Xinzhi Zhang
and colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention found that 11 percent of adults with diabetes
had some degree of visual impairment. That compared with
5.9 percent of those without diabetes.
People with visual impairment have abnormal vision even
with the help of corrective lenses. Diabetes is a well-
established risk factor, in large part due to a
complication known as diabetic retinopathy — an eye
disease caused by damage to the tiny blood vessels
supplying the retina.
People with diabetes also have increased rates of glaucoma
and cataracts, both of which can lead to vision loss.
Of the 1,237 U.S. adults with diabetes in the study,
roughly 4 percent had uncorrectable visual impairment,
while about 7 percent had reparable vision loss –
impairment caused by a misshapen cornea.
In comparison, 1.4 percent of adults without diabetes had
irreparable vision loss, while 4.5 percent had correctable
impairment.
Experts recommend that people with diabetes have an eye
exam at least once per year to detect diabetic retinopathy
and other eye disorders early, when they are most treat-
able; good control of blood sugar and blood pressure may
also help prevent such eye complications.
According to Zhang’s team, the current findings underscore
the importance of improving Americans’ access to eye care.
Diabetes is particularly common among African Americans
and Hispanic Americans, who are less likely than whites
to have a regular source of health care.
As the U.S. population ages and its demographics shift,
the researchers note, the problem of vision impairment
“may increase dramatically.”
SOURCE: Archives of Ophthalmology, October 2008.
Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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Diabetes Not a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although the likelihood of
having diabetes diagnosed is increased around the time
Parkinson’s disease is identified, diabetes does not
appear to increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease,
according to findings published in Diabetes Care.
Some studies have found a positive association between
diabetes and Parkinson’s disease, Dr. Jane A. Driver of
Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues point
out. It has been suggested that diabetes might promote
Parkinson’s disease through various pathways, including
suppressing neurotransmitter levels, inflammation,
oxidative stress, and cerebrovascular disease.
To investigate further, the researchers examined data
from the Physicians’ Health Study involving 21,841 U.S.
male physicians, who were followed for an average of
23.1 years.
The team reports that 423 subjects had the adult-onset
type 2 diabetes at the beginning of the study and 1987
men reported developing diabetes during the study. A
total of 556 participants reported having Parkinson’s
disease during follow-up. The average age at diagnosis
was 73.1 years.
Compared with non-diabetic men, those with diabetes had
a 34-percent increased risk of Parkinson’s disease.
Excluding subjects who developed vascular disease did
not alter this association.
“The highest Parkinson’s disease risk was seen in
individuals with short-duration, older-onset diabetes
without complications,” Driver’s team reports.
The difference in diabetes incidence between Parkinson’s
disease patients and matched control subjects was greatest
during the year Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed and a
few years before.
The findings “do not suggest that diabetes is a preceding
risk factor for Parkinson’s disease,” the researchers
conclude.
The clustering of diabetes diagnoses around the time of
Parkinson’s disease identification could be a result of
increased medical surveillance, a common underlying
biological mechanism, or possibly some influence of
Parkinson’s disease on diabetes risk.
SOURCE: Diabetes Care, October 2008.
Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
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Diabetic Recipe
Jack-O-Lantern Pizza Crisps
(makes 6 servings)
6 10-inch (15 cm) fat-free flour tortillas
refrigerated butter-flavored cooking spray
6 tablespoons (30 g) grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon (5 ml) crushed dried Italian herbs
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C, Gas Mark 4).
2. Using a jack-o-lantern shaped Halloween cookie cutter,
cut the tortillas into pumpkin shapes. Lay cutouts
slightly apart on 2 large baking sheets.
3. Spray each jack-o-lantern with cooking spray. Combine
Parmesan cheese and herbs; sprinkle evenly onto each
cutout.
4. Bake for 15 minutes, until crisp and golden, switching
the pan positions after 8 minutes. Transfer to a cooling
rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Per serving: 162 calories (11% calories from fat),
6 g protein, 2 g total fat (1.2 g saturated
fat), 1 g dietary fiber, 5 mg cholesterol,
528 mg sodium
Diabetic exchanges: 2 carbohydrate (bread/starch)
Copyright 1997-2007 Diabetic-Lifestyle
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