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Prevention of Diabetes
Generally, the risk of developing diabetes increases with age. The disease can also affect women during pregnancy, leading to complications for both mother and child. Certain population groups, notably indigenous Australians and some ethnic groups, have higher rates of diabetes.
Many cases of Type 2 diabetes could be prevented or delayed through simple lifestyle changes that lower the risks of diabetes and other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and cancer. These risks include excess weight, poor diet, inactivity, smoking and too much alcohol.
Follow the links below to find information about preventing diabetes.
Reviewed September 2011
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| Title: | 10 tips to help prevent diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | 10 tips to help prevent diabetes |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander |
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| Publisher: | Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA - Vic) |
| Description: | Diabetes Australia - Vic runs a program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with type 2 diabetes. Information about the ATSI program. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetes - pre-diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Pre-diabetes is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes has no symptoms but there are a range of risk factors including obesity, smoking, heart disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome and high blood pressure. Pre-diabetes is diagnosed using tests for blood glucose levels. Without treatment, about one in three people with pre-diabetes will develop type 2 diabetes. |
| Date: | Feb 2011 |
| Title: | Cereals and wholegrain foods |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Cereals and wholegrain foods can reduce the risk of developing certain diseases including coronary heart disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticular disease. Common cereal foods include bread, breakfast cereals and pasta. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Lifestyle Modification Programs |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | A key component of the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Program is the ability for a General Practitioner (GP) to refer eligible patients to accredited, subsidised lifestyle modification programs (LMPs). |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Program |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | The Prevention of type 2 diabetes program is designed to help delay or possibly prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes by targeting the associated risk factors. |
| Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetes Mellitus - One of Australia's top six health priorities |
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| Publisher: | HealthInsite Expert View |
| Description: | HealthInsite Expert View by Prof. Paul Zimmet. Diabetes mellitis is recognised as a serious global health problem often resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality, primarily from cardiovascular complications, eye and kidney diseases and limb amputations, and will be one of the major health problems facing Australia in the 21st century. |
| Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Title: | MBS Item 713 - Type 2 diabetes risk evaluation |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | The aim of the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Evaluation (MBS Item 713) is to support General Practitioners (GPs) to address the health needs of patients 40 to 49 years of age who are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Women and diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Women's Health Victoria (WHV) |
| Description: | Current evidence is used to outline the contributing factors, co-morbidities and management of type 2 diabetes specific to women. Change needs to occur at a societal level to address current gender roles and the way in which they affect women's ability to be physically active, make healthy food choices and manage co-morbidities. |
| Date: | May 2010 |
| Title: | Prevention of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and chronic kidney disease: targeting risk factors |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | 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. |
| Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Title: | Chinese herbal medicines for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Around 308 million people worldwide are reported to have 'impaired glucose tolerance'. These individuals show higher than normal blood sugar (glucose) levels, but do not meet diagnostic criteria for having type 1 or type 2 diabetes. This may provide a w... |
| Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Title: | Standards for lifestyle modification programs for people at risk of type 2 diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing |
| Description: | Nationally agreed standards for the content and presentation of lifestyle modification programs to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes among adults identified as being at risk of the disease. |
| Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Title: | Exercise or exercise and diet for preventing type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Type 2 diabetes is mainly characterised by a reduced ability of the hormone insulin to stimulate glucose uptake in body fat and muscles (insulin resistance) combined with insufficient insulin secretion that leads to increased blood glucose levels. It h... |
| Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Title: | Dietary advice in pregnancy for preventing gestational diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Diabetes mellitus is associated with abnormal glucose metabolism, with raised blood sugar and sugar in the urine. When this arises in pregnancy and disappears after birth, it is called 'gestational diabetes mellitus' or GDM. Between 1% and 14% of women ... |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Dietary advice for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Two trials randomised 358 participants to dietary advice and control treatment groups. The longest duration of dietary advice was six years, the only other trial lasted 12 months. Dietary advice appears to be effective in reducing the risk of diabetes b... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Whole grain foods for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Food products derived from cereal grains as wheat, rice, corn, rye, oat, and barley constitute a major part of the daily diet in many countries. In refined-grain products, the bran and germ of the grain, which contain the major amount of nutrients and d... |
| Date: | May 2006 |
| Title: | Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Currently no evidence to suggest the use of zinc for the primary prevention of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes mellitus is associated with long-term complications, especially eye, kidney, nerve, heart and blood vessel disease. Type 2 diabetes is mainly charac... |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with prediabetes |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Persons with blood glucose levels that are abnormal, but not in the range of persons with diabetes, are said to have prediabetes, which often precedes the development of type 2 diabetes. Most persons with prediabetes are overweight and obesity worsens t... |
| Date: | May 2004 |
| Title: | National health priority areas - diabetes mellitus 1998 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare,Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care |
| Description: | This report provides data and trends for diabetes, summarises the current status of diabetes activity in Australia and proposes a framework for future collaborative action between all stakeholders. |
| Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Title: | Australia's health 2000 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Extensive report on patterns of health and illness; supply and use of health services, and health services costs and performance in Australia. This reports specifically on the nation's five health priority areas - cancer control, cardiovascular health, injury prevention and control, mental health, and diabetes. |
| Date: | Oct 2001 |
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