diabetes complications. The complications of type 2 diabetes can kill.
Complications of type2 diabetes.
This video is concerning complications of type 2 diabetes.
According to the world health organisation (WHO) figures, diabetes is predicted is the 7th leading reason for death by 2030. Currently, diabetes ranks as being the 8th leading killer in the world.
Coronary disease. 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, based on 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 is also known as a brain attack. It occurs because the availability of blood to the main brain gets cut off resulting in loss of memory along with loss of other bodily processes like walking and talking. The risk of a stroke for a person with diabetes is 2 or 3 times higher and more likely.
Kidney disease may affect anyone’s life across the ages. The communities very likely to develop kidney disease were sighted as African, American, Hispanic & American Indians. For the most part, 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 as a result of diabetes.
Blindness. Diabetic retinopathy if the blood vessels 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 by virtue of that it is not available to everyone.
With reference to blindness, people with diabetes are 10-20 times very likely to go blind than those without the condition.
Amputations because of diabetes is most common. The 2010 data for UK below makes for a startling reading:-
1. 100 people every week lose a lower limb, toe or foot.
2. 1 in 20 diabetics develop foot ulcer. And, 1 in 10 ulcers end in amputation.
3. Diabetics are 15 times very likely to have a limb or toe amputated than those without diabetes.
4. 70% death rate within Five years post amputation.
Finally, these figures absolutely 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, keep yourself well-informed, make yourself more aware, be informed and adhere to a tried and tested program. Visit http://ift.tt/1yNIcIM access the latest information, act on this information, restore life back and live an amazing life.
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