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.
Reviewed May 2007
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Preventing diabetes
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Diabetes Australia - Victoria
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One of the best ways to prevent type 2 diabetes is to be aware of the risk factors, signs and symptoms so you can act promptly if you believe you are at risk. The earlier type 2 diabetes is diagnosed and treated, the lower the risk of developing its serious complications and the greater the chance that it can be controlled (at least initially) without the need for medication.
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May 2008
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Diabetes - pre-diabetes
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Better Health Channel
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Pre-diabetes has no symptoms or warning signs and is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes also increases your risk of heart disease.
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Mar 2008
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Weight management
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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Australians are being urged to eat better and become more active in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. Over 60 per cent of Australians are classed as either overweight or obese. Research tells us that carrying too much weight can increase your risk of health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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Mar 2008
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Smoking and diabetes
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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If you have diabetes and smoke, the risk of heart disease, stroke and the risk of losing limbs is increased.
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Mar 2008
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Pre-diabetes
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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Pre-diabetes is a condition that occurs when the blood glucose level is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Like type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes is a result of the body's insulin not working effectively. This is known as insulin resistance.
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Mar 2008
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Managing your weight
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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Being overweight or obese not only increases your risk of heart disease, stroke, some cancers and gallstones, it also makes diabetes harder to manage.
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Mar 2008
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GI for prevention
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Diabetes Australia - NSW
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In the 1980s, a new method of classifying carbohydrate foods called the Glycemic Index was invented. It proved once and for all that not all sugars are absorbed quickly into the blood and that not all starches are slowly absorbed. The GI is a ranking of carbohydrates in food according to their effect on blood glucose levels (BGLs) after eating.
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Mar 2008
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Life! Taking action on diabetes
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Diabetes Australia - Victoria
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The Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test provides a proven way of measuring a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Feb 2008
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Who is at risk?
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Diabetes Australia - Victoria
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A large and increasing proportion of the Australian population are at risk of diabetes and a related condition - pre-diabetes. A family history of type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for pre-diabetes, type 2 and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes cannot (currently) be prevented and is not related to lifestyle factors, (although a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a HbA1c of less than 7 per cent helps to minimise the risk of complications). A lifestyle that incorporates regular physical activity, healthy eating and maintaining an appropriate weight reduces the risk of developing pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
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Feb 2008
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Being physically active
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Diabetes Australia - Victoria
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Physically active people are at lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. Being more active also reduces the risk of progressing from pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes.
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Aug 2007
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Pre-diabetes
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Diabetes Australia - Victoria
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In pre-diabetes, the body does not respond properly to insulin, the hormone that helps to control levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood. As a result, blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes.
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Jul 2007
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Diabetes - are you at risk?
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Diabetes Australia - Victoria
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Anyone can develop diabetes at any age, but some of us are at particular risk of type 2, gestational diabetes and pre-diabetes.
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Jul 2007
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Metabolic syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Metabolic syndrome (also called syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome) is a collection of conditions that occur together and can increase your risk of type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease.
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Feb 2007
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Aboriginal health issues - diabetes
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Better Health Channel
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Between 10 and 30 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have Type II diabetes, which is about two to four times higher than the rate for non-indigenous Australians. Risk factors include genetic susceptibility, diet, obesity and poverty.
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Sep 2006
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The Australian diabetes, obesity and lifestyle study
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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The Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (AusDiab) was the first national study of diabetes prevalence in Australia. The purpose of the study was to provide estimates of the number of people with diabetes (based on blood tests) and its public health and societal impact.
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Jul 2006
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Diabetes
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Diabetes is a condition in which blood glucose levels become high because the body produces little or no insulin, or cannot use insulin properly.
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Oct 2005
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Diabetes training manual - for Samoan speaking people
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Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
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Bilingual Community Educator diabetes training manual for Samoan speaking people. Training manual and overhead transparencies (62 pages!)
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Jul 2003
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Diabetes in Aboriginal Australians
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myDr
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Find out why Aboriginal Australians are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes than non-indigenous Australians.
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Jun 2003
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