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04 March 2010
A message from the CEO of Diabetes Australia-NSW on Australian Government Health Reforms
 
The Australian Government yesterday announced major reforms to Australia’s health and hospital system.
 
26 February 2010
Diabetes increases dementia risk in older people
 
British researchers have found that older people with mild cognitive impairment are three times more likely to develop dementia if they have diabetes.
 
09 March 2010
Combined diet and exercise the key to improving insulin resistance
 
Combining diet and exercise rather than diet and exercise alone leads to significantly greater improvements in body fat distribution and insulin resistance, according to the findings of a new study.
 
04 March 2010
Salt intake linked with stroke, heart disease risk
 
A new Italian study suggests that by lowering our salt intake we could substantially reduce the amount of deaths from heart disease and stroke worldwide.
 

You are at risk

For Indigenous AustraliansAboriginal 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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