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Diabetes is a common condition that can contribute to illness, disability and early death. Diabetes is on the rise worldwide. It has been estimated that over 900,000 Australians have diabetes and about half of those are not aware that they have the condition.
Diabetes and its associated complications, which include heart, kidney and eyes diseases, affect the quality of life of a large number of Australians.
Reviewed November 2009
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Prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease: targeting risk factors
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) account for around a quarter of the burden of disease in Australia, and just under two-thirds of all deaths. These three diseases often occur together and share risk factors, such as physical inactivity, overweight and obesity, and high blood pressure.
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Dec 2009
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Diabetes prevalence in Australia: an assessment of national data sources
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Diabetes is known to cause substantial morbidity and mortality in Australia, however the number of people with the condition is uncertain. Different estimates of the prevalence of diabetes are regularly reported on.
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Oct 2009
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Insulin-treated diabetes in Australia 2000-2007
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Insulin-treated diabetes in Australia 2000-2007 presents the latest available data from Australia's National Diabetes Register (NDR). This report shows that the incidence of Type 1 and other insulin-treated diabetes in Australia is increasing and people with insulin-treated diabetes have significantly higher death rates than other Australians.
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Aug 2009
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AusDiab
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Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute
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The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) study is the largest Australian longitudinal population-based study examining the natural history of diabetes, pre-diabetes (in which glucose metabolism is impaired but not to the level to cause diabetes), heart disease and kidney disease.
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Jul 2009
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Diabetes facts
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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More than 3 million Australians have diabetes or pre-diabetes. Worldwide, 246 million people have diabetes.
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Jun 2009
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Gestational diabetes mellitus in Australia, 2005-06
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This is the first national report on the incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus among Australian women. The report uses data from the National Diabetes Services Scheme and the National Hospital Morbidity Database to determine the number of cases of GDM among Australian women of child-bearing age.
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Dec 2008
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Incidence of Type 1 diabetes in Australia 2000-2006: first results
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Type 1 diabetes is a serious, life-long disease which causes a major health, social and economic burden for individuals with the disease, their families and the community. The rate of new cases of Type 1 diabetes in children has been increasing in Australia.
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Jul 2008
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Diabetes: Australian facts 2008
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report is a concise summary of the latest data and trends relating to diabetes in Australia. It is the second report by the National Centre for Monitoring Diabetes to present available data across the spectrum of the disease: its levels in the population, the factors that contribute to it, its major complications and its impact.
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Mar 2008
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Comorbidity of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease in Australia
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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Cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease are three common and serious illnesses in Australia. These three diseases have shared common risk factors, and often occur together. This report focuses on examining the current extent of comorbidity of the conditions from three perspectives: self-reported prevalence, hospitalisation and deaths.
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Aug 2007
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National Diabetes Register: statistical profile 1999-2005
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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National Diabetes Register, Statistical Profile 2000 is the first statistical report of the National Diabetes Register and marks the availability of the register for research purposes.
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Aug 2007
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Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This bulletin investigates medicines used in the control of blood glucose levels (antidiabetic medicines) as well as those used for related reasons such as the prevention or control of common diabetes complications.
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Aug 2006
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Diabetes-related deaths in Australia, 2001-03
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report presents information on diabetes-related deaths in Australia between 2001 and 2003 using death certificate data.
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Dec 2005
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Selected chronic diseases among Australia's children
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This bulletin presents information on the incidence, prevalence and trends for three of the major chronic diseases among children-asthma, diabetes and cancer.
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Aug 2005
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Metformin monotherapy for type 2 diabetes mellitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Our review confirm that tight glycaemia control with metformin monotherapy is one of the main therapeutic options for type 2 diabetes in patients with overweight or obesity, since it may prevent some events of macrovascular and microvascular complicatio...
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Jul 2005
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