A CHARITY and leading supermarket have linked up to launch a campaign – the biggest ever – to highlight the growing risks of diabetes.
Just one in five sufferers of Type 2 diabetes has it under proper control, according to the latest annual statistics.
This is leading to high instances of complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and amputations.
Diabetes UK is joining forces with Tesco to launch an awareness drive for sufferers.
The joint initiative is part of a partnership that aims to raise £10million for sufferers and those at risk.
For the first time, free information packs will be available in stores throughout the UK to give advice to people with Type 2 diabetes, especially those newly diagnosed.
Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin to control blood sugar levels. Less common Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body does not produce any insulin at all.
Type 2 usually affects people over the age of 40, although more younger people are being affected due to increasing cases of obesity.
The information packs cover care, diet, food labelling, alcohol, eating out, weight management, exercise, pregnancy, travel and coping at work. A leaflet will detail the 15 essential healthcare checks everyone should expect to receive.
Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said: “A huge number of people now have Type 2 diabetes but many of them are not given the information they need to keep it under control. This is fuelling high rates of diabetes-related complications and ultimately leading to thousands of people dying before their time.”
Claire Lorains, Tesco healthcare director, said: “Managing Type 2 diabetes can be difficult and life-changing.”
More than three million peoples in the UK have diabetes and 850,000 more may have Type 2 without knowing it.
I expect the diet advice will be same as the DUK Healthy balance:
Graham
1 comment:
And they have it wrong, again. T2 is too much insulin production with nowhere to go. This is getting boring now.
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