Diabetes Australia |
Diabetes Australia is the national body for people affected by all types of diabetes and those at risk, and is committed to reducing the impact of diabetes working in partnership with consumers, health professionals and researchers.
Diabetes is a chronic disease with serious complications, currently affecting an estimated 1.7 million Australians.
About 275 adults develop diabetes every day, yet research shows that most Australians think diabetes is not a serious illness and believe they have a lower risk of developing it than they actually do.
Diabetes Mellitus (Diabetes) is the name given to a group of conditions that occurs when the level of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood becomes higher than normal.
Insulin is a hormone that moves glucose from your blood stream, into the cells of your body where it is used for energy. When you have diabetes, the body either can't make enough insulin or the insulin that is being made does not work properly. This causes your blood glucose level to become too high.
High blood glucose levels can affect both your short and long term health.
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