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Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease1
Type 2 Diabetes – Facts and Figures
It contributes to nearly
FOUR MILLION
DEATHS per year worldwide
Diabetes is a leading cause of death in most developed countries2
50-80%OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES ARE UNAWARE OF THEIR CONDITION
The risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes include:
Family history3
Obesity, diet and inactivity1,3
Ethnicity2
Gestational diabetes2
TYPE 2 DIABETESIS RESPONSIBLE FOR
90-95%OF DIABETES CASES2
2
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1. Goldstein BJ: Expert column - understanding type 2 diabetes. The growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes., Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2006. 2. International Diabetes Federation: www.idf.org, Last accessed June 2011. 3. World Health Organisation: Genetics and diabetes, 2010.
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