Facts about Diabetes

>Type 2 Diabetes is Australias fastest growing disease
>An average of 74,000 people have been diagnosed with diabetes in the past 12 months
>599,259 Australians are diagnosed with diabetes. Some are aware others aren't
>Type 2 diabetes is typically onset 45 years +
>Predisposing factors are being overweight, family history of diabetes,having heart disease or a heart attack, 35 years+ and of Torres strait, Aboriginal, pacific islander or chinese cultural background
>About 275 adults develop diabetes everyday
>Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure
>If a woman has had gestational diabetes there is a 50% chance that 25 years following the birth she will develop Type 2 Diabetes
>2/3 people with Cardiac disease have diabetes
>Alcohol decreases your blood glucose level
>Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune condition and is not related to lifestyle factors
>1 in 10 kids with type 1 have coeliac disease
>1 serve=15g carbohydrate, examples of 1 serve are 1 slice bread, 1/3 cooked rice. 1/2 cup cooked pasta, 1 piece of fruit
>3 mmol difference in Bsl readings is acceptable
>HbA1c-normal is 7% or less
>Novarapid works in 15 mins
>Actrapid works in 15 mins

Have you had a Diabetes Glucose Tolerance Test yet?