This paper will analyse the health status of children living in poverty with type two diabetes in the United States. Approximately 15%, or 21 million American children live in homes that fall below the poverty threshold. Living in a household with a gross income below $22,000 for a family of four places you below the official poverty threshold. The at risk population of children live in a home that falls near to, or below the poverty threshold, belong to an ethnic group (Aboriginal, Asian, Hispanic, or European), are overweight or inactive, have limited or no access to nutritious foods, and are often subject to harsh or unresponsive parenting. The approximate prevalence of diabetes in American children is 0.0032%, but the American Diabetes
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Economic stability can be used to predict type two diabetes prevalence amongst children in poverty. Families living below the poverty threshold frequently rely upon food banks and do not have the means to purchase nutritious food. This leads to the purchasing of high glucose foods which in tandem with a sedentary lifestyle promote type two diabetes. Destitute families do not have the means to enroll their children in afterschool programing or organized sports, this promotes an inactive lifestyle popularizing type two diabetes. Affording frequent and quality healthcare in the United States is a demanding task and not feasible for a plethora of families, unavailability to proper medical care is a determinant of type two diabetes amongst children living in poverty. Sufficient medical care and intervention could predict early symptoms of type two diabetes such as frequent urination, blurry vision, and weakened immunity and thereby lower the incidence rate of the disease. Greater educational achievement has been linked to an increase in diabetes preventative strategies such as healthy eating habits, and sufficient exercise. (Pampel et al., 2010). Clark and Sharon (2014) determined that environment and community infrastructure was a determinant of type two diabetes. It was found that high crime rates, lack of sidewalks, and poor public transportation all
Economic stability can be used to predict type two diabetes prevalence amongst children in poverty. Families living below the poverty threshold frequently rely upon food banks and do not have the means to purchase nutritious food. This leads to the purchasing of high glucose foods which in tandem with a sedentary lifestyle promote type two diabetes. Destitute families do not have the means to enroll their children in afterschool programing or organized sports, this promotes an inactive lifestyle popularizing type two diabetes. Affording frequent and quality healthcare in the United States is a demanding task and not feasible for a plethora of families, unavailability to proper medical care is a determinant of type two diabetes amongst children living in poverty. Sufficient medical care and intervention could predict early symptoms of type two diabetes such as frequent urination, blurry vision, and weakened immunity and thereby lower the incidence rate of the disease. Greater educational achievement has been linked to an increase in diabetes preventative strategies such as healthy eating habits, and sufficient exercise. (Pampel et al., 2010). Clark and Sharon (2014) determined that environment and community infrastructure was a determinant of type two diabetes. It was found that high crime rates, lack of sidewalks, and poor public transportation all