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Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus is a condition where the body cannot maintain normal blood glucose levels.
Insulin is a hormone that helps glucose move from the blood into the cells. When the body does not produce enough insulin, the blood glucose level rises. Three main types of diabetes affect Australians - type 1 (previously known as insulin-dependent diabetes), type 2 (previously known as non-insulin-dependent diabetes) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Diabetes affects nearly 1 million Australians, and many of these are not aware they have the disease. If undetected or poorly controlled, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney failure, lower limb amputation, heart attack, stroke and impotence.
The following websites contain information about diabetes:
- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute [Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute]
- Diabetes Australia - Victoria [Diabetes Australia - Victoria]
- Australian Diabetes Council [Australian Diabetes Council]
Follow the links below to find general information about diabetes and information about specific diabetes topics.
Updated January 2012
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Explains the different types of diabetes.
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Links to information about the complications that might occur for people with diabetes.
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Links to information on recognising and diagnosing diabetes.
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Links to information on issues associated with living with diabetes.
Personal Stories about Diabetes
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Links to personal stories about living with diabetes.
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Links to about preventing diabetes.
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Links to information about the risk factors for diabetes.
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Links to information on the treatments available for diabetes.
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Links to information about gestational diabetes, as well as pre existing diabetic conditions that may effect pregnancy.
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Links to guidelines on diabetes management.
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Links to statistical information about diabetes.
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Links to information on support services, counseling and contacts for people with diabetes.
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| Title: | Diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood are too high. Blood glucose levels are normally regulated by the hormone insulin, which is made by the pancreas. In people with diabetes, the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin or there is a problem with how the body's cells respond to it. The two main types of diabetes are type 1 and type 2 |
| Date: | Oct 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet |
| Description: | This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in addressing diabetes within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | About diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Diabetes Australia - Vic (DA - Vic) |
| Description: | Information about the different types of diabetes. |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetes |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Diabetes happens when someones body does not have enough insulin. Our bodies need fuel to give them the energy to keep working. We get the fuel from our food. |
| Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Title: | Hyperglycaemia |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Hyperglycaemia means too much glucose is circulating in the blood. When blood glucose is persistently high, a diagnosis of diabetes is made. Most people have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Some people may have conditions that can cause diabetes, such as Cushing's syndrome, pancreatitis or liver disease. Without treatment, diabetes can damage organs including the kidneys, eyes and nerves. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Diabetes and your health |
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| Publisher: | Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute |
| Description: | Health fact sheet about regulating your blood sugar level by modifying your lifestyle and eating habits to prevent complications from diabetes. |
| Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Title: | Information about DM (Diabetes Mellitus) |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service |
| Description: | Information about diabetes mellitus (DM), including causes, symptoms, complications and diagnosis, and who is at risk of the disease. |
| Date: | Aug 2003 |
| Title: | Diabetes training manual - for Samoan speaking people |
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| Publisher: | Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW) |
| Description: | Bilingual Community Educator Diabetes Training Manual For Samoan Speaking People. Training Manual and Overhead Transparencies (62 pages!) |
| Date: | Jul 2003 |
| Title: | Diabetes: Australian facts 2002 |
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| Publisher: | Australian Institute of Health and Welfare |
| Description: | Diabetes - Australian Facts 2002 is a concise summary of the latest data and trends relating to diabetes in Australia. |
| Date: | Nov 2002 |
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