diabetic ulcer. The complications of type 2 diabetes can kill.
Complications of type2 diabetes.
This video is regarding complications of type2 diabetes.
According to the world health organisation (WHO) figures, diabetes is predicted to be the 7th leading cause of death by 2030. At the moment, diabetes ranks as the 8th leading killer in the world.
Coronary disease. The world health organisation research also concludes that heart disease is the cause of between 50% to 80% of deaths within the diabetic community. Therefore, based on 2004 figures of 374 million deaths by WHO is:-
1. 187 million deaths are recorded due to diabetes based on 50% death rate.
2. 299.2 million deaths due to heart disease on the higher percentage of 80%
Stroke is also referred to as a brain attack. It occurs because the supply of blood to area 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 an individual with diabetes is 2 or 3 times higher and more likely.
Kidney disease could affect anyone’s life across the ages. The communities more prone to develop kidney disease were sighted as African, American, Hispanic & American Indians. In most cases, there was clearly high incidence of diabetes and high blood pressure amongst these 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 if 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.
With reference to blindness, those with diabetes are 10-20 times more prone to go blind than those without the condition.
Amputations resulting from diabetes is most common. The 2010 data for UK below produces 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 more likely to have a limb or toe amputated than those without diabetes.
4. 70% death rate within Five years post amputation.
Finally, these figures can be 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?
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