tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post8413253182508530823..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Inconsiderate Thin People Cost Society a BundleJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-80997845700538465972008-02-08T11:01:00.000-05:002008-02-08T11:01:00.000-05:00I think the study authors got cause and effect mix...I think the study authors got cause and effect mixed up (don't they always?).<BR/><BR/>You don't cost the healthcare system more because you live longer.<BR/><BR/>You live longer because you cost the healthcare system more.<BR/><BR/>That is, if you're actually going in for your annual exams, having all those expensive "early detection" tests, and going in for early and aggressive treatment when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-55995535281603076612008-02-06T15:28:00.000-05:002008-02-06T15:28:00.000-05:00Deaths partially halt diabetes studyhttp://news.ya...Deaths partially halt diabetes study<BR/><BR/>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080206/ap_on_he_me/diabetes_heart_trial<BR/><BR/>They sure do make it sound like it's a BAD thing to control your BS, but they don't emphasize that all these participants were already "high risk CVD" participants.<BR/><BR/><BR/>http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/heart/other/accord/q_a.htm#trial<BR/><BR/>What's your take?The Old Man and His Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09005513596375360905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-46920363258006241702008-02-05T21:40:00.000-05:002008-02-05T21:40:00.000-05:00"It's also worth noting that this study also found..."It's also worth noting that this study also found that while the obese had more diabetes, the thin had more strokes."<BR/><BR/>This really surprised me!! <BR/><BR/>I'm with you too....I'd rather have diabetes than a stroke!! There are hemorrhagic strokes in my family history, one more reason why I don't want my cholesterol too low!! I wonder if there were more hemorrhagic or more ischemic Alcinda (Cindy) Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950698583878546323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-58266319422247522552008-02-05T19:34:00.000-05:002008-02-05T19:34:00.000-05:00Well, it's certainly interesting that they actuall...Well, it's certainly interesting that they actually studied this, but should we really be surprised by the findings? <BR/>You take a very interesting approach with this post, and one that has inspired me to write a post of my own. As a young "thin" person with type 1 diabetes, I am most definitely "costing society a bundle", but I think the view looks a little different from here.<BR/><BR/>I hopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-47312722344495148532008-02-05T14:24:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:24:00.000-05:00Of course fat people cost less to treat, it doesn'...Of course fat people cost less to treat, it doesn't take a doctor a lot of effort to stick his head in the door and tell you you're fat. That's all the treatment many people get, whether they have an ear infection or a 90 lb. tumor.<BR/><BR/>Where fat people really drive up costs is social security, since we live longer than thin people.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727857476700090660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-92186581897973201782008-02-05T12:00:00.000-05:002008-02-05T12:00:00.000-05:00I read this and thought, its about time someone st...I read this and thought, its about time someone studied the issue. After all, if women with D cup sized brassieres are more likely to get diabetes than women with B cups (the Canadian study did not note whether breast implants were a factor ... too bad, Hollywood!), then perhaps someone did need to quantify the costs based on fact, not based on prejudice.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.com