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Diabetes: The hidden epidemic.

Sian Welby discusses with Dr Chris Steele the symptoms of diabetes.Type 1 Diabetes is most prevalent in young people, whereas Type 2 is more likely to be found in older people.Type 2 represents 90% of all cases.Symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes: Symptoms can come on very rapidly, and include intense thirst, need to pass urine frequently, weight loss, and recurrent infections.For Type 2 Diabetes, on average a sufferer will ahve the disease for 7 years before it is diagnosed. Symptoms come on more slowly, and include thirst, tiredness, need to pass urine, disurbance to vision.It is a serious disease that can lead to blindness, amputation, heart disease, kindey failure, erectile disfunction and other problems.It is easy to be tested, and this can even be done yourself at home with a testing kit from your pharmacist. Who should get testedPeople over 40The overweightIf you ahve family memebers who are diabetic.People of Asian and afro-carribean origin should be tested in their twenties.80% of diabetics are overweight.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: April 17, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Author: thefamilygp

Length: 05:23
Rating: 4.62
Views: 10043

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