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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
FEWER than one in five people with diabetes in England and Wales has the potentially life-threatening condition under control, a charity has warned.
Diabetes UK said the number of those failing to manage the condition properly could lead to a ?public health disaster? unless the Government steps in to support people. Without proper control, diabetes can lead to serious complications including kidney failure and stroke.
The charity?s analysis of National Diabetes Audit figures showed that 19.9 per cent of people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in England meet health targets for blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, with the number even lower in Wales at 18.5 per cent. Out of those in England with Type 1 diabetes, which requires the daily administration of insulin, only 11.4 per cent are meeting the recommended levels.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...re-to-limit-diabetes-risks-disaster-1-5543288
Diabetes UK said the number of those failing to manage the condition properly could lead to a ?public health disaster? unless the Government steps in to support people. Without proper control, diabetes can lead to serious complications including kidney failure and stroke.
The charity?s analysis of National Diabetes Audit figures showed that 19.9 per cent of people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes in England meet health targets for blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels, with the number even lower in Wales at 18.5 per cent. Out of those in England with Type 1 diabetes, which requires the daily administration of insulin, only 11.4 per cent are meeting the recommended levels.
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news...re-to-limit-diabetes-risks-disaster-1-5543288