Northerner
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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
New figures show the number of Victorians diagnosed with diabetes has reached the "critical mark" of 300,000 and another 500,000 people are at "high risk" of developing type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Australia Victoria statistics show 27,000 Victorians were diagnosed with the disease last year, the equivalent of 74 cases a day.
Its chief executive Craig Bennett said he was very concerned about the figures.
In just two years' time, diabetes will be the leading cause of disease burden in Australia, overtaking heart disease.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-...-being-diagnosed-with-type-2-diabetes/6144096
Had to post this because of the headline! Admit it, you did a double-take as well! 🙂
Diabetes Australia Victoria statistics show 27,000 Victorians were diagnosed with the disease last year, the equivalent of 74 cases a day.
Its chief executive Craig Bennett said he was very concerned about the figures.
In just two years' time, diabetes will be the leading cause of disease burden in Australia, overtaking heart disease.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-...-being-diagnosed-with-type-2-diabetes/6144096
Had to post this because of the headline! Admit it, you did a double-take as well! 🙂
