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07 July 2008
Low GI diet reduces cancer risk
 
A new Italian study says a low Glycemic Index diet may reduce the risk of developing cancer.
 
02 July 2008
Medicare item looks to prevention
 
The Federal Government has introduced a new Medicare item aimed at identifying people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and stopping the disease before it is diagnosed.
 
03 July 2008
Diabetes link for men whose sisters have PCOS
 
Men whose sisters have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
 
26 June 2008
People with type 1 satisfied with newer insulins
 
People with type 1 diabetes who take the newer insulin analogues report greater satisfaction and better quality of life.
 

You are at risk

Aboriginal people are at high risk of type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes happens when the body does not make enough insulin or when insulin doesn’t do its job. Insulin helps the body turn glucose (sugar) into energy.
Getting tested is important to find out if you have diabetes or are likely to get it.
Diabetes is serious to your health and lasts your whole life.

Risk factors to know about:
• Having family members with diabetes
• Being overweight or carrying fat around your middle.
• Having high blood pressure
• Having high cholesterol (fat levels) in the blood
• Having diabetes while pregnant (gestational diabetes), or having Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) for women
• Being older than 35

Why do Aboriginal people have a higher risk of type 2 diabetes?
• There are many reasons for this, like changes in food and less physical activity
• The traditional lifestyle of Aboriginal people included lots of physical activity and healthy foods

How would I know if I had diabetes?
Type 2 diabetes can be silent. People can have diabetes for years before they have any signs. Some of the signs of diabetes can be:
• increased urination (weeing)
• thirst
• skin infections or rashes that don’t go away
• blurred vision
• tiredness
• weight gain or loss

Don’t take a chance!
Don’t wait for signs of diabetes to happen before being tested. If you (or your family) have risk factors, get tested NOW.
The only real way to know is to have a proper blood glucose level done.
Your doctor can arrange this. The blood test is done from your arm usually in a pathology service or clinic. Type 2 diabetes can be delayed or prevented if it is caught at the pre-diabetes stage. Click here for more information on pre-diabetes.

 

 

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