peripheral artery disease. The complications of type2 diabetes can kill.
Complications of type2 diabetes.
This video is in relation to complications of typeII diabetes.
According to the world health organisation (WHO) figures, diabetes is predicted to be the 7th leading reason behind death by 2030. At present, diabetes ranks as the 8th leading killer in the world.
Cardiovascular illnesses. The world health organisation research also concludes that cardiovascular disease is the cause of between 50% to 80% of deaths amongst the diabetic community. Therefore, according to 2004 figures of 374 million deaths by WHO is:-
1. 187 million deaths are recorded because of diabetes based on 50% death rate.
2. 299.2 million deaths due to heart disease on the higher percentage of 80%
Stroke can be known as a brain attack. It occurs because the supply of blood to part of the brain gets cut off resulting in loss of memory along with loss of other bodily functions like walking and talking. The danger of a stroke for somebody with diabetes is 2 or 3 times higher and more likely.
Kidney disease could affect anyone’s life across the ages. The communities more likely to develop kidney disease were sighted as African, American, Hispanic & American Indians. In most cases, there is high incidence of diabetes and high blood pressure amongst such groups. But, as the diabetes is on the increase across the world. The whole world is equally at risk of kidney disease/failure. Figures available suggest 44% of the people on dialysis are on account of diabetes.
Blindness. Diabetic retinopathy when the veins in the retina are damaged causing loss of vision or blindness. 40% to 45% of the American diabetic population have some level of retinopathy requiring regular monitoring or treatment even.
Laser treatment can help repair the burst blood vessels in the retina and restore back and reverse many of the damage. But laser therapy is very expensive and due to that it is not available to everyone.
As regards to blindness, those with diabetes are 10 to 20 times more likely to go blind than those without the condition.
Amputations because of diabetes is most common. The 2010 data for UK below tends to make a startling reading:-
1. 100 people a week lose a lower limb, toe or foot.
2. 1 in 20 diabetics develop foot ulcer. And, 1 in 10 ulcers lead to amputation.
3. Diabetics are 15 times very likely to have a limb or toe amputated than those without diabetes.
4. 70% death rate within 5 years post amputation.
Finally, these figures are a snapshot of the true devastation caused by diabetes. What is needed to counter-act the onslaught of this condition and its consequences is more education, more awareness and more care.
What should you do?
Well, get help, educate yourself, make yourself more aware, be informed and follow a tried and tested program. Visit http://ift.tt/1yNIcIM access the latest information, act on this data, restore life back to you and live an amazing life.
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