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Diabetes
Over
2 million Canadians have diabetes.
There
are three main types of diabetes.
Type
1 diabetes, usually
diagnosed in children, occurs when the pancreas is unable to produce
insulin. Insulin is an essential body requirement that ensures body
energy needs are met. Approximately 10 per cent of people with
diabetes have type 1 diabetes. The remaining 90 per cent are affected
by type 2 diabetes, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce
enough insulin or when the body does not effectively use the insulin
that is produced. Type
2 diabetes usually develops
in adulthood, although recently increasing numbers of children in
high-risk populations are being diagnosed. A third type of diabetes,
gestational
diabetes, is
a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy. It affects two
to four per cent of all pregnancies and involves an increasing risk
of developing diabetes for both mother and child.
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Is
diabetes serious?
Diabetes
is a leading cause of death by disease. If it is left untreated or
improperly managed, the high levels of blood sugar associated with
diabetes can slowly damage both the small and large blood vessels in
the body, resulting in a variety of complications:
Heart
disease is two to four times more common in people with diabetes
than without;
Diabetes
is a leading cause of adult blindness;
In
Canada,people with diabetes account for 28 per cent of all new cases
of serious kidney disease; Worldwide,half or more of all nondramatic
limp amputations are due to diabetes;and diabetes is a major cause of
erectile dysfunction.
Canadian
Diabetes Association
The
Canadian Diabetes Association is a charitable organization that was
established almost 50 years ago, and has grown to include more than
150 locations across the country. The Canadian Diabetes Association
plays a leading role in supporting the over two million Canadians who
are directly affected by diabetes,
and
there loved ones, through research, education, service and advocacy. |
