A new study into the general wellness of diabetics has shown pleasing results, especially regarding how the disease is being kept under control.
Funded by institutions such as Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Health (NIH) shows an increasing level of satisfaction amongst the diabetic community with how their condition is being managed, as well as an overall increase in their wellbeing.
The research compared National Health and Nutrition Examinations surveys which were taken between 1988 and 1994 and surveys which were taken between 1999 and 2000 and found that 19 percent of diabetics are either meeting or exceeding expectations of the management of their condition.
This is a huge increase, as previously this figure sat at just two percent of all patients.
There is, of course, still a long way to go, as although 19 percent satisfaction is a huge leap from 2 percent, it is still a very long way from being a majority. This is especially the case within younger people or minority groups, where the satisfaction rates had seen improvement but were still far below what may be hoped.
Improvement in the control of cholesterol was particularly pleasing, increasing from 4 percent to 51 percent. Glucose control had also improved, with around 53 percent of Caucasian adults and 44 percent of African American patients managing to keep to their set goals.
It is unfortunate that good control was less common amongst younger people, as research has shown that getting diabetes under control from an early age can lead to better outcomes for diabetic patients in later life. Research has shown that the benefits of diabetes management in earlier life are far reaching.
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