Diabetes statistics today are quite shocking: one person in the world is dying of diabetes every ten seconds.
Also, every ten seconds, two new diabetic cases are identified.
Mellitus Diabetes is increasing: overall by one new person every ten seconds! The International Diabetes Federation's statistic for 2007, lists the nations with the most sufferers as: India (40.
9 million), China (39.
8 million), the United States (19.
2 million), Russia (9.
6 million) and Germany (7.
4 million).
Their predictions indicate that the three countries with the most people suffering from diabetes are expected to remain India, China, and the U.
S.
I live in Australia, where Type 2 diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease.
On average, there are 214 people diagnosed every day.
That makes almost 1,500 people every week, and 78,110 people every year.
The census for 2007 indicates that 599,259 Australians have been diagnosed with the condition.
Diagnosis figures are only part of the picture.
A staggering perspective is that for every person with a diagnosis, there is another sufferer who is not yet aware that they have the disease.
Including these people, it is estimated that total of 1.
19 million people in Australia actually have the disease.
The action body Diabetes Australia expects the number to reach 1.
8 million by 2010.
What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition in which insulin is either not produced, or production of which is reduced, or the body is no longer utilizing properly.
It isn't just one disease, there are three main types of this condition that affect us: Type 1 diabetes In Type 1 there is zero or negligible production of insulin.
The body has destroyed or lost its own insulin producing cells, which are found in the Islets of Langerhans, in the pancreas.
Type 1 accounts for around 10-15% of all people with diabetes.
and in Australia this means 0.
5% of the overall population.
Type 2 diabetes In Type 2 there are two pathologies.
Insulin production may be a reduced (insulin deficiency).
This problem may be found in combination with an inability of the body to use insulin properly (insulin resistance).
Type 2 mostly occurs in people aged 40 years and over.
Type 2 accounts for 85-90% of all people with diabetes; and about 3.
5% of the population.
Risk of developing type 2 increases with age.
Nearly 1 in 4 people aged over 75 have Type 2, compared with less than 1 in 1,000 people in their 20s.
Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes may arise in pregnancy for about 3-8% of women who have not previously diagnosed.
It is a temporary form of the disease and usually clears up after childbirth.
However, it is an indicator of a greater risk of developing Type 2 later in life.
What Should We Do? Rates of diabetes onset are increasing, and the increase is occurring across all age groups.
In Australia, the average medical cost for a person with Type 2 who has no complications is $10,900.
If there are complications this cost rises to $20,525, nearly double.
The cost of this disease makes up a high proportion of the health budget.
Around 12% of the Australian health costs is taken up by just 4% of the people who have diabetes.
It is in the middle-aged population where 85% of the condition occurs (Type 2).
Type 2 treatment and management is highly achievable, and much of this can be avoided.
It doesn't require much more than that which all of should be doing: maintaining a healthy weight, doing regular exercise, and eating a balanced diet.
There are guides aimed at helping us to achieve those aims.
You can find a natural cure, develop your diabetes awareness, discover natural treatments for mellitus diabetes and learn ways to manage and even reverse your diabetic condition.
They are not expensive, usually well under $100.
It's a wise investment in the priceless return of keeping up a healthier life.
Also, every ten seconds, two new diabetic cases are identified.
Mellitus Diabetes is increasing: overall by one new person every ten seconds! The International Diabetes Federation's statistic for 2007, lists the nations with the most sufferers as: India (40.
9 million), China (39.
8 million), the United States (19.
2 million), Russia (9.
6 million) and Germany (7.
4 million).
Their predictions indicate that the three countries with the most people suffering from diabetes are expected to remain India, China, and the U.
S.
I live in Australia, where Type 2 diabetes is the fastest growing chronic disease.
On average, there are 214 people diagnosed every day.
That makes almost 1,500 people every week, and 78,110 people every year.
The census for 2007 indicates that 599,259 Australians have been diagnosed with the condition.
Diagnosis figures are only part of the picture.
A staggering perspective is that for every person with a diagnosis, there is another sufferer who is not yet aware that they have the disease.
Including these people, it is estimated that total of 1.
19 million people in Australia actually have the disease.
The action body Diabetes Australia expects the number to reach 1.
8 million by 2010.
What Is Diabetes? Diabetes is a condition in which insulin is either not produced, or production of which is reduced, or the body is no longer utilizing properly.
It isn't just one disease, there are three main types of this condition that affect us: Type 1 diabetes In Type 1 there is zero or negligible production of insulin.
The body has destroyed or lost its own insulin producing cells, which are found in the Islets of Langerhans, in the pancreas.
Type 1 accounts for around 10-15% of all people with diabetes.
and in Australia this means 0.
5% of the overall population.
Type 2 diabetes In Type 2 there are two pathologies.
Insulin production may be a reduced (insulin deficiency).
This problem may be found in combination with an inability of the body to use insulin properly (insulin resistance).
Type 2 mostly occurs in people aged 40 years and over.
Type 2 accounts for 85-90% of all people with diabetes; and about 3.
5% of the population.
Risk of developing type 2 increases with age.
Nearly 1 in 4 people aged over 75 have Type 2, compared with less than 1 in 1,000 people in their 20s.
Gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes may arise in pregnancy for about 3-8% of women who have not previously diagnosed.
It is a temporary form of the disease and usually clears up after childbirth.
However, it is an indicator of a greater risk of developing Type 2 later in life.
What Should We Do? Rates of diabetes onset are increasing, and the increase is occurring across all age groups.
In Australia, the average medical cost for a person with Type 2 who has no complications is $10,900.
If there are complications this cost rises to $20,525, nearly double.
The cost of this disease makes up a high proportion of the health budget.
Around 12% of the Australian health costs is taken up by just 4% of the people who have diabetes.
It is in the middle-aged population where 85% of the condition occurs (Type 2).
Type 2 treatment and management is highly achievable, and much of this can be avoided.
It doesn't require much more than that which all of should be doing: maintaining a healthy weight, doing regular exercise, and eating a balanced diet.
There are guides aimed at helping us to achieve those aims.
You can find a natural cure, develop your diabetes awareness, discover natural treatments for mellitus diabetes and learn ways to manage and even reverse your diabetic condition.
They are not expensive, usually well under $100.
It's a wise investment in the priceless return of keeping up a healthier life.
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