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Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes occurs in 2-4% of the Australian population with 400,000 people suffering from the disease and the same amount of people not knowing they have it. It is more common in males though some women develop it temporarily during pregnancy which puts them at a higher risk later on, especially if they gave birth to a large baby. Type 2 Diabetes is 6 times more common in indigenous Australians than non-indigenous Australians and is even more common in the indigenous females. People who have a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes include obese people, people with an inappropriate diet, those who lack physical activity, families in which diabetes is heredity and people who are stressed. It becomes more of a risk as your age increases and interestingly, it is more prevalent in identical twins than non-identical twins.

Type 2 Diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland fails to supply insulin for the body to function properly or the insulin that is produced is unable to be used by cells properly. The level of glucose in the blood then spills over into the urine. It can be inherited or caused by obesity, poor nutrition and lack of exercise. The onset is slow with most cases occurring after 40 and the presentation is less acute

The consequences of improper management of Type 2 Diabetes include blindness, renal failure, nerve damage, coronary heart disease, kidney damage (from small amounts of albumin in the urine), slow healing of wounds and infections, pregnancy complications, impotence in men, poor circulation, hyperglycaemic coma, hypoglycaemic coma, emotional responses, limb amputation, lipid abnormalities, raised very low density lipoprotein, raised triglyceride, small dense LDL, low levels of HDL cholesterol, accelerated atherosclerosis through hypertension, high insulin, vessel wall abnormalities, impaired chemical release from endothelial cells and alterations in blood clotting as well as amputation of limbs. In 1998 7.5% of males and 7.2% of females had diabetes as an underlying cause of their death.

Make friends who are also diabetic and make themselves feel comfortable about their disorder which may help them take control of the situation.

Exchange recipes for foods which are suitable for diabetics and exchange eating plan ideas. Have group exercise days where the club meets for a game of tennis or a slight jog. They can alternate activities by the week to keep everyone interested and motivated. Have someone to provide them with diabetic information to create awareness about foot problems etc which can hopefully lead to a reduction of hospitalisations due to diabetics not looking after themselves. Create awareness within the community of the causes and risks of Type 2 Diabetes and hopefully prevent too many new cases from emerging.

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