1. YOU CAN PREVENT THE DISEASE
WORLD DIABETES DAY
14 November
YOU CAN PREVENT THE DISEASE

2. World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day November 14.
The campaign draws attention to issues of paramount importance to the diabetes world and keeps diabetes firmly in the public spotlight.
The theme of World Diabetes Day is
Women and diabetes - our right to a healthy future
World Diabetes Day

3. What is Diabetes? A person’s blood sugar levels are too high
Type 1: Pancreas produces little to no insulin
Type 2: Over time, lose ability to use the insulin that the body makes

4. Who has Diabetes? In 2014, 387 million people have diabetes;
by 2035 this will rise to 592 million
Type 1:
Usually diagnosed in children and young adults
About 5-10% of people with diabetes have type 1
Type 2:
Older Adults Children, adults, and older adults!!!
About 90-95% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes

5. How Bad is Diabetes, Really?
Every 10 seconds one person dies of diabetes
Increases your risk of….
Heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke by about two times.
Other complications include blindness, numbness, amputation, impotence, and kidney failure!

6. Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes Obesity Physical inactivity
Impaired fasting
glucose levels
Body fat distribution
Age
Race/ethnicity
Previous gestational
diabetes (GDM)
Family history of diabetes
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7. What Do You Mean “It Runs In The Family?”
Family history of a disease: one or more of your relatives had a disease
If you have a family history of a disease, you might have a higher risk of developing the disease than the average person
Some combinations of your family history, your environment, and your behavior put you at higher risk for developing diseases

8. How to Prevent or Delay Diabetes
Become more active.
Include fruits and vegetables in your diet.
Avoid items with concentrated sugar, such as candy bars and soft drinks.
If you are diagnosed with pre‐diabetes, follow your doctor’s orders.
How to Prevent or Delay Diabetes

9. Diabetes is a serious, preventable disease that strikes about seven million people each year
You can adopt healthy life style and use knowledge of family history to prevent type 2 diabetes!
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10. Thank You