Home > Medical > Diabetes > Who is at risk Who is at risk All sections in Diabetes » About Diabetes » Diabetes & other Organs » Diabetes and Pregnancy » Diabetes and the Elderly » Children & Teens » Diet and Obesity » FAQs » Health Tips » Living with Diabetes » Multimedia » Diabetes News » Real-life Story » Support Groups » The Glycaemic Index » Treatment: Type 1 » Treatment: Type 2 » What to do in a crisis » Who is at risk Pre-diabetes: could you have it? Worldwide, an alarming number of people are becoming insulin-resistant but very few of us are aware of this condition and the serious effects it could have on our health. Diabetes, TB and HIV/Aids Few people realise that there are interactions between diabetes, TB and HIV/Aids, and that their treatments increase the negative impact of all three conditions. Insulin resistance and diabetes There is a rising incidence of type 2 diabetes in the same populations affected by obesity and coronary artery disease, since type 2 diabetes is also a disease of lifestyle. Quiz Assess your diabetes risk » Ask Diabetes expert » Check Glycaemic index tool » Quiz Am I eating right for my diabetes? » Top 10 fruits for diabetics 10 celebrities with diabetes Who gets type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes usually begins before the age of 40, the peak incidence being around 14. Most people who have diabetes have type 2 diabetes (between 80 and 90%). Facts about pre-diabetes Before most people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, they have pre-diabetes – a condition in which the blood glucose levels are higher than normal. Diabetes and our Indian population Diabetes is a growing problem among the South African Indian population, and in India more than 30 million people are estimated to be diabetic. Who gets type 2 diabetes? Certain population groups have a much higher incidence of diabetes than others. But there are also general risk factors to take into consideration. Do you have pre-diabetes? Two different tests are used to find out whether you have pre-diabetes. The first one is the fasting plasma glucose test and the other the oral glucose tolerance test. load more articles advertisement From our sponsors There are more than 200 different viruses which can cause a cold A clinically proven skin care range is now available Medihelp’s regional information sessions Superior comfort and support
Pre-diabetes: could you have it? Worldwide, an alarming number of people are becoming insulin-resistant but very few of us are aware of this condition and the serious effects it could have on our health.
Diabetes, TB and HIV/Aids Few people realise that there are interactions between diabetes, TB and HIV/Aids, and that their treatments increase the negative impact of all three conditions.
Insulin resistance and diabetes There is a rising incidence of type 2 diabetes in the same populations affected by obesity and coronary artery disease, since type 2 diabetes is also a disease of lifestyle.
Who gets type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes usually begins before the age of 40, the peak incidence being around 14. Most people who have diabetes have type 2 diabetes (between 80 and 90%).
Facts about pre-diabetes Before most people are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, they have pre-diabetes – a condition in which the blood glucose levels are higher than normal.
Diabetes and our Indian population Diabetes is a growing problem among the South African Indian population, and in India more than 30 million people are estimated to be diabetic.
Who gets type 2 diabetes? Certain population groups have a much higher incidence of diabetes than others. But there are also general risk factors to take into consideration.
Do you have pre-diabetes? Two different tests are used to find out whether you have pre-diabetes. The first one is the fasting plasma glucose test and the other the oral glucose tolerance test.