activity while people are less active in colder climates. population hyperglycemia is one of the main symptoms of diabetes and it has substantially affected the population making it an epidemic due to the population's increased calorie consumption. healthcare providers are trying to work more closely with people allowing them more freedom with interventions that suit their lifestyle. as physical inactivity and calorie consumption increases it makes individuals more susceptible to developing hyperglycemia. hyperglycemia is caused by type 1 diabetes and non-whites have a higher susceptibility for it. etymology the origin of the term is greek: prefix ὑπέρ- hyper- "over-", γλυκός glycos "sweet wine, must", αἷμα haima "blood", -ία, -εια -ia suffix for abstract nouns of feminine gender.