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06 July 2010
Diabetes Awareness Week 2010
 
Diabetes Australia-NSW will be spreading the message across the state about the link between diabetes and kidney disease this Diabetes Awareness Week from 11-17 July.
 
25 June 2010
Congratulations to Jimmy Little on success at APRA awards
 
Diabetes Australia-NSW would like to congratulate Jimmy Little after he was recognised on Monday for his achievements in music.
 
07 July 2010
New type 2 diabetes medication may help in type 1
 
A new medication for type 2 diabetes may also benefit those with type 1, reducing the rise in blood glucose levels following a meal and possibly lowering insulin needs.
 
29 June 2010
Insulin pump prevents night-time hypos
 
A special insulin pump which uses continuous glucose monitoring to predict hypoglycaemia and stop delivering insulin can help reduce the number of overnight hypos, according to a new study.
 

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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