Places of carbon accumulation, such as in large forests (organic compounds) or ocean sediments (calcium carbonate); carbon is thus removed from the carbon cycle for moderately long to very long periods of time.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (CDC), diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately, 8.3. percent of the U.S. population, or 25.8 million people (all ages), have diabetes.
Diabetes pandemic. Diabetes is a global epidemic affecting an estimated 382 million people worldwide. The WHO projects that diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030. An estimated 4 million people die annually from diabetes complications.