Diabetes Socioeconomic Status

Diabetes is a very complex disorder and there are a number of different factors that cause it. People that have diabetes have high levels of glucose which is also known as high blood sugar (Shuldiner 2014). The body naturally breaks down carbohydrates into glucose in which the body produces insulin to us the glucose as energy. Diabetes develops when the body does not make enough insulin or does not use the insulin produced effectively (Shuldiner 2014). Recent studies have found that diabetes has been closely linked to an individual’s socioeconomic status.
The socioeconomic status of an individual includes the level of education, occupation and income. There are three basic classes present in the United States today and they are upper, middle and lower classes. All of the classes are very different in levels of education, income and the occupations individuals hold. Income inequality in the United States is very …show more content…
Education is the key to success and without it children may fall short of success. With an education children will learn about the importance of healthy foods and physical activity. Many impoverished individuals do not have access to a quality education and do not get a chance to really learn about the consequences of eating an unhealthy diet and living an unhealthy lifestyle. With the help of an education at a young age children may learn about the importance of fruits and vegetables in their lives and could potentially halt the increase of diabetes in the United States. Schools should be providing children with a health class as well as a gym class at a young age to get them interested in eating healthy and participating in a sport. By starting these classes at a young age it may stick with the child into their adult years and then they may promote their children to do the same as they