I need a simple peer response to the statement below.The global health issue I selected from the World Health Organization (WHO) list of health topics is Diabetes. I work with a population where at least half my patients are Diabetic, so this is a topic that is important to me. According to the WHO, 422 million people worldwide have diabetes, particularly in low and middle income countries. It is also one of the leading causes of death in the world. In the past three decades the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically in countries of all income levels.Globalization is the “spread of products, technology, information, and jobs across national borders and cultures” (Fernando, 2021). In my opinion, globalization has negatively influenced this issue. In an article written by Frank Hu (2011), diabetes is “fueled by rapid urbanization, nutrition transition, and increasingly sedentary lifestyles”. Many developing nations experience rapid economic and social development with concomitant shifts in lifestyle habits and dietary structure. Global trade liberalization has made food products, such as edible oil and sugar, more accessible and relatively cheaper than in the past. Globalization and economic development have spurred nutrition transitions in many developing nations. Increased mechanization and driving have displaced physical activity over the last century in industrialized nations. An estimated 50-60% of adult males in developing countries are regular smokers. In Asia, alcohol use is rising with rapid globalization and socioeconomic development. Higher rates of heavy drinking are also starting to appear in the urban middle and upper classes as the alcohol industry increases social marketing to encourage more people to adopt Westernized lifestyles, which are symbolized by drinking and affluence. Each of these points discussed by Hu shows how globalization has influenced the rise in Diabetes across the globe.Health Science Science Nursing NUR 504
