1. Diabetes in Europe By: Vincent Isby Brandy Jones Deion Robinson Darien Dufachard

2. Italy In Italy the rate of diabetes in the general population was increased by 3% 90% of diabetic patients in italy have type 2 diabetes. Usually starts in adult hood at the age of 30 It cause many complications Such as; problems with eyes, kidneys and the cardiovascular system

3. Italy Some people who are prone to diabetes are people with lack of physical activity. Also poor dietary habits. Most complications in Italy end with type 2 diabetes.

4. U.S. Diabetes Data Seventh leading cause of death in the US diabetes contributed to a total of 233,619 deaths in 2005

5. U.S. Diabetes Data of 2007 Age 20 years or older: 23.5 million or 10.7% of all people in this age group have diabetes Age 60 years or older: 12.2 million or 23.1% of all people in this age group have diabetes. Men: 12.0 million or 11.2% of all men aged 20 years or older have diabetes. Women: 11.5 million or 10.2% of all women aged 20 years or older have diabetes.

6. People Diagnosed with diabetes in 1999 by age and by some Midwest states Illinois: 560,000 total Indiana: 274,000 total Michigan: 472,000 total Ohio: 507,000

7. France The incidence of diabetes mellitus in France has been lagging behind the unites states and Japan. The incidence of diabetes mellitus in hemodialysis reached almost 40 in France in 1999. The increase had been very slow. The mortality rate was higher in diabetic patients than in non- diabetic patients.

8. France The mortality rate was more higher in patients that had type 2 diabetes than type 1 Some specific causes of death in diabetic patients in France were cardiovascular attacks, infections, and cancer. The eruption of diabetes mellitus in France over the last decade had drastically increased.

9. Germany Nearly 7% or 6 million Germans are diagnosed with diabetes 3 million are still undiagnosed Types 2 diabetes prevention programs introduced in 2002 Type 1 diabetes programs introduced in 2005

10. England There are 1.3 million people living with diabetes in Great Britain. 90% of them have Type 2 diabetes. Associated with being overweight. Development of metabolic syndrome pre- diabetic state where abdominal fat builds up. People suffering type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing serious health problems.

11. Portugal Estimation of people with diabetes is believed to be 619,027 Help for treatment is led by Portuguese Diabetes Association- Founder Dr. Ernesto Roma

12. Portugal Cont. Treatment (cont.) Oral Drugs- Sulphonylureass, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors; Insulin- Premixed insulin, Delayed-acting insulin, Short-acting insulin PORTUGAL DOES NOT KEEP TRACK WITH DATA OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DUE TO HIGHER RATE OF HIV/AIDS AND TUBERCULOSIS

13.  The incidence of diabetes in France has been lagging behind the u.s and Japan.  The incidence of diabetes in hemodialysis reached almost 40 in Tassin, France.  In estimation there are almost 38 million people in France who have diabetes.  Obesity is one of the main causes of diabetes as well as smoking.  Diabetes was reported as the underlying cause of death in 11,177 certificates (2.1%), and as multiple causes in 29,357 certificates (5.3%), giving a ratio (multiple/underlying causes) of 2.6.

14.  The adult stem cell therapy uses stem cells originating from your own body and are being reimplanted.  Resulting in a reduction of hyperglycemia and other complications.  The cost of the treatment depends on the method of cell application. The costs range from €7,500 to €9,000 uro).  When diabetes was a multiple cause, the mean age at death was 75 years in men, 81 years in women.  Geographic differences were observed: higher rates in the North-East, lower rates in the West of the country.  In certificates mentioning diabetes, the most frequent cause of death was diseases of the circulatory system (76%).  Coronary heart diseases, foot ulcers and renal diseases were more likely to be mentioned in certificates referring to diabetes than in those that did not.  The use of multiple rather than underlying causes of death more than doubled diabetes-related mortality rates.  Causes more frequently associated with diabetes include coronary heart disease and complications related to neuropathy and nephropathy.