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Some 350,000 Irish people are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the next two decades, however many are unaware of this, Diabetes Ireland has warned.
According to the charity, which provides support and education to people with diabetes, latest international figures estimate that over 225,000 people in Ireland already have diabetes. However, thousands more are at risk of developing the condition in the coming years.
Yet despite repeated calls urging people to live a healthier lifestyle, many ignore this advice ‘and are then surprised when they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, or suffer a heart attack, stroke or similar', the charity said.
It pointed out that almost three in four cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by adopting a healthier lifestyle, and even just eating a healthier breakfast has been shown to decrease the risk.
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=24170
According to the charity, which provides support and education to people with diabetes, latest international figures estimate that over 225,000 people in Ireland already have diabetes. However, thousands more are at risk of developing the condition in the coming years.
Yet despite repeated calls urging people to live a healthier lifestyle, many ignore this advice ‘and are then surprised when they are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, or suffer a heart attack, stroke or similar', the charity said.
It pointed out that almost three in four cases of type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by adopting a healthier lifestyle, and even just eating a healthier breakfast has been shown to decrease the risk.
http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html?id=24170