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'I'm a mother and I'm often mistaken for my daughter's sister' — see the amazing pics
A mother and daughter are sharing how and why people think they’re sisters.
California native Kelly Cantu, 40, and her daughter Madison, 20, claim they’re often mistaken for being sisters.
Kelly Cantu said she was just 20 years old when she had her daughter — and was excited to have her very own “mini me,” as Jam Press reported.
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That wasn’t just wishful thinking, the outlet noted.
As the daughter grew, the similarities between the two started to show.
A mother and daughter are sharing how and why people think they’re sisters. On the right-hand side, can you tell which one is which? (Jam Press)
Eventually, when young Madison turned 13 and mom Kelly was only 33, people started asking if the two of them were sisters.
“She was in high school when it started,” Kelly Cantu, a content creator, told What’s the Jam.
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“It would happen when I was picking her up. I was constantly being mistaken for her sister or another student,” she said.
“We both found it very funny.”
Madison Cantu said, “My friends and other classmates — when they first met my mom — would always ask if she was my sister. And their parents would always do the same!”
Kelly Cantu said she was just 20 years old when she had her daughter, Madison Cantu — and was excited to have her very own “mini me,” as Jam Press reported. Mother and daughter are shown in both pictures here. (Jam Press)
The duo said it has not stopped since then. They’ve said it happens not just in public, but online as well.
Said Kelly Cantu, “Any time we are out and I refer to her as ‘Baby Girl’ and someone finds out I’m her mom, people always say, ‘I thought you were sisters.’”
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The mother said it does become embarrassing at times.
“When Madison was younger, I would laugh,” she said. “But I do get embarrassed at times. Especially when people start asking how old I was when I had her.”
Eventually, when young Madison turned 13 and mom Kelly was only 33, people started asking if the two of them were sisters. Mom Kelly Cantu is shown holding her baby at left, and in the right-hand shot, at far right. (Jam Press)
The younger Cantu said she’s more than happy to hear it from time to time, however.
She said, “I think it’s funny, and I hope that her good genetics will rub off on me. When people find out she’s my parent and not my sister, they’re always shocked.”
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And they “usually make a comment about how she appears so young.”
She added, “I feel honored because she’s such a beautiful woman. Everyone says it and I know it, too. I hope I look just as good when I’m 40!”
“I think it’s funny, and I hope that her good genetics will rub off on me,” the younger Cantu said. “When people find out she’s my parent and not my sister, they’re always shocked.” (Jam Press)
The mother-daughter duo often go out in matching colors, they said.
Kelly Cantu, who is now living in England, said, “I love matching … I’ve been trying to match or at least wear color-corresponding colors. I actually just ordered us matching Christmas jumpers and Christmas pajamas,” she added.
Said Kelly Cantu, at left, “I love any time we hear we look alike. My daughter is the most beautiful person in the world to me, so for someone to think we look like means a lot to me.” (Jam Press)
She also said, “Once I dyed my hair dark to look more like Madison, too.”
The pair said they take the similarities in stride.
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Said Kelly Cantu, “I love any time we hear we look alike. My daughter is the most beautiful person in the world to me, so for someone to think we look like means a lot to me.”
Even their family and friends think the two are “practically identical,” Jam Press noted.
The mother and daughter say they are “each other’s best friends.” (Jam Press)
Kelly Cantu said, “My mother always tells me how she can’t get over how similar we look and act. I think moreso now … I would say my daughter and I are best friends and go everywhere together and act pretty similar.”
People have said they find it “strange” that they’re so close, said the mother.
But both women said they don’t care about that — as they feel they are “each other’s best friends.”
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Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs have been shown to curb alcohol effects, a new study suggests.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists — which contain either semaglutide or liraglutide — are prescribed to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, but previous studies have shown that people report decreased alcohol consumption when taking them.
In a new study by the University of Eastern Finland and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, researchers found that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) were less likely to be hospitalized for alcohol or substance abuse-related conditions.
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The researchers analyzed decades of data from 228,000 people in Sweden who had AUD, ranging in age from 16 to 64, according to a press release.
Studies have shown that people report decreased alcohol consumption when taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1) agonists. (iStock)
For participants who had AUD, obesity and type 2 diabetes, the use of GLP-1 medications was linked to “substantially decreased risk of hospitalization due to AUD,” the researchers wrote.
Patients taking semaglutide (such as Ozempic and Wegovy) showed a 36% lower risk, and those taking liraglutide (Victoza) had a 28% lower risk.
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The GLP-1 drugs were shown to be even more effective than naltrexone, which is regarded as the best drug for alcohol use disorder.
“Our study suggests that besides obesity and diabetes, GLP-1-agonists may also help in the treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders; however, these findings need to be further validated in randomized controlled trials,” lead study author Markku Lähteenvuo, docent of forensic psychiatry at the University of Eastern Finland and the Niuvanniemi Hospital, said in the release.
For participants who had alcohol use disorder, obesity and type 2 diabetes, the use of GLP-1 medications was linked to “substantially decreased risk of hospitalization due to AUD,” the researchers wrote. (iStock)
This isn’t the first study to link GLP-1s to reduced alcohol intake, according to Dr. Sue Decotiis, MD, a weight-loss doctor in New York City.
“There have been many studies that show GLP-1 mitigate the desire to consume alcohol,” Decotiis, who was not involved in the Swedish study, told Fox News Digital.
“Over 50% of my patients on semaglutide and tirzepatide have remarkably less desire to drink alcohol.”
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Decotiis also mentioned a new weight-loss drug — Retatrutide, made by Eli Lilly — that is said to be even more effective against alcohol addiction.
“All in all, these drugs have shown time and time again that they enhance overall, long-term health throughout the entire body,” she said.
Patients taking semaglutide (such as Ozempic and Wegovy) showed a 36% lower risk of alcohol-related hospitalization, and those taking liraglutide (Victoza) had a 28% lower risk. (iStock)
Approximately 28.9 million people 12 and older had AUD in the past year, according to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, provided the below statement to Fox News Digital.
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“Novo Nordisk welcomes independent research investigating the safety, efficacy and clinical utility of our products. However, none of our semaglutide-containing products are indicated for the treatment of addiction-related illnesses.”
Approximately 28.9 million people 12 and older had alcohol use disorder in the past year, according to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. (iStock)
“Importantly, our clinical studies have not been designed to assess the effectiveness of semaglutide on alcohol use disorder and tobacco use disorder or other addiction-related illnesses. We support our products being prescribed to patients who meet the indicated criteria and only promote the FDA-approved indications of our medicines for appropriate patients.”
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Fox News Digital reached out to the study researchers and also to Eli Lilly, maker of Retatrutide, requesting comment.
The number of people living with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled in the past two decades, with 830 million people diagnosed as of 2022, as published this week in The Lancet.
That’s more than four times the number of people who had the disease in 1990, according to a Thursday announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Among the people with diabetes, more than half are not taking medication to control it, the above source also noted.
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The prevalence of the disease has grown more quickly in low- and middle-income countries, where there is also the least access to treatment.
The number of people living with diabetes worldwide has quadrupled in the past two decades, with 830 million people diagnosed as of 2022. (iStock)
Diabetes directly led to 1.6 million deaths in 2021, with nearly half of them occurring before 70 years of age, WHO stated.
Another 530,000 related deaths were attributed to kidney disease.
Why the spike?
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) outlines the following four reasons for the increase in diabetes rates.
1. Diet
“Eating a diet high in fat and processed sugar can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” the ADA wrote.
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In particular, the organization recommends drinking water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages.
2. Lack of physical activity
“Being physically active less than three times a week can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” the ADA states.
Experts recommend that American adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, along with at least two days of muscle-strengthening exercises.
3. Being overweight or obese
Although excess weight increases diabetes risk, the ADA notes that many diabetes patients are at a normal weight or only moderately overweight.
In 2022, one in every eight people in the world were living with obesity, according to the World Health Organization. (iStock)
In 2022, one in every eight people in the world were living with obesity, according to WHO.
4. Family history
“Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” the ADA noted.
In a Thursday press release, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attributed the “alarming rise” in diabetes to the “increase in obesity (compounded by the impacts of the marketing of unhealthy food), a lack of physical activity and economic hardship.”
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Rising obesity rates and high-sugar diets go hand in hand, experts say.
“Poor nutrition and unhealthy lifestyles are at the heart of this spike, especially for vulnerable populations who often face challenges such as not being able to access and afford healthy food, an issue that has only further been exacerbated by inflation,” said Dr. Arti Masturzo, chief medical officer at CCS, an Ohio-based company focused on simplifying holistic chronic care management for patients.
“Having a parent or sibling with type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes,” the ADA noted. (iStock)
“Healthy food is expensive, as are gym memberships, which means that not all people can afford them — or get to them if they live in rural areas,” she told Fox News Digital.
Jessica M. Kelly, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Nutrition That Heals in Pennsylvania, also pointed to convenience foods as a potential culprit.
“The number of adults living with diabetes has likely increased due to the ease and prevalence of ordering convenient foods from the comfort of home,” she told Fox News Digital.
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An increase in sedentary lifestyles is also a key contributing factor.
“We’ve become increasingly more sedentary as a society for a whole host of reasons, from increasing work hours to too much time spent using technology, like social media,” said Masturzo.
Diabetes led to 1.6 million deaths in 2021, with nearly half of them occurring before 70 years of age.
Around one-third of adults worldwide did not meet the recommended levels of physical activity in 2022, according to WHO.
Family history, age and ethnicity can also raise diabetes risk.
What needs to change?
“To bring the global diabetes epidemic under control, countries must urgently take action,” WHO’s Tedros wrote in the release.
“This starts with enacting policies that support healthy diets and physical activity and, most importantly, health systems that provide prevention, early detection and treatment.”
To reduce diabetes rates, Masturzo calls for regulators to “step up and ensure that they enforce healthy food options.”
The American Diabetes Association recommends drinking water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages. (iStock)
“Many other countries are far ahead of the U.S. when it comes to such regulations today, particularly in relation to food additives and food labels,” she emphasized.
“As a country, we must also identify new ways to encourage food manufacturers and fast-food restaurants to make healthier food more affordable for all.”
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Kelly recommends that diabetes patients work with a registered dietitian who can help them create “sustainable nutrition practices that support blood sugar control and management.”
“To bring the global diabetes epidemic under control, countries must urgently take action.”
Increased physical activity will also help to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, she added.
In tandem with Thursday’s call to action, WHO also announced the launch of a “global monitoring framework on diabetes” to give countries guidance in measuring and evaluating diabetes prevention and care.
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“By tracking key indicators such as glycemic control, hypertension and access to essential medicines, countries can improve targeted interventions and policy initiatives,” WHO wrote.
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