Research from some of my colleagues has shown that the rate of gestational diabetes has more than doubled in the last decade in western Sydney This is truly terrifying 25/pic.twitter.com/tScuDiahWz
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Our diabetes problem has been 30 years in the making It will not be solved overnight But the only way we can make a dent is if everyone - from you to the politicians who represent you - cares enough to do things differently 36/
Some useful resources #WorldDiabetesDay
WHO - http://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/diabetes …
Diabetes Australia - https://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/
Western Sydney Diabetes - https://www.westernsydneydiabetes.com.au/
AIHW Report - https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/diabetes/diabetes-snapshot/contents/how-many-australians-have-diabetes …
Global Estimate of Diabetes -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24300018
Oh also - if you think you might be at risk of diabetes, or are worried about anything you read here, have a chat with your GP You might need a test, you might not, but your doctor is the best place to go!
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