A previous post reported on the NHS Scotland results for HbA1C.
Like the NHS England and Wales policy for type 2 diabetics
with its reliance on medication (the Duggie Road to Perdition) this results in
a great deal of suffering for those diabetics naïve/ignorant enough to follow
such a policy. This post attempts to quantify and illustrate the extent of such
suffering in Scotland.
From:
Unless otherwise stated, the quoted incidence for each
diabetic complication/diabetes type represents the cumulative number of incidents
recorded between 2001 and 2012. The post may then be said to be a concise
summary of the scale of the “suffering” of the diabetic population of Scotland
between 2001 and 2012.
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having a Myocardial Infarction.
Type 1: 1049
Type2: 23024
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having Cardiac Revascularisation.
Type 1: 725
Type 2: 16491
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having a Stroke
Type 1: 596
Type 2: 11997
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having Serum Creatinine
within the previous 15 months
Type 1: 23160
Type 2: 213603
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having end stage renal
failure
Type 1: 337
Type 2: 1167
Figures for retinopathy and blindness were not provided.
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having foot ulcer
Type 1: 2441
Type 2: 10650
Number of Diabetics recorded as ever having a lower limb
amputation.
Type 1: 313
Type 2: 1541
Figures for Upper Limb Amputation were not provided.
Are those pot noodles, tatties or “deep fried mars bars
(urban myth?)” worth it?
John
1 comment:
Are those pot noodles, tatties or “deep fried mars bars (urban myth?)” worth it?
Seeing Duggie's Low GI pot noodle diet has been endorsed by the legend in her own life time, renowned Type 2 diabetes expert and drama queen phoenix we must assume pot noodles are considered a healthy option.
As for the deep fried mars bars we can only speculate the effects on Type 2, all is not lost though for the lovers of this delicacy because a mars bar has a lower GI number than white bread, rice, cornflakes, and potatoes because it has much more fat, so this is a product that should get the phoenix seal of approval.
Graham
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