13/11/2025
Today is world diabetes day. Almost 5% of the population live with type 2 diabetes. Risk factors for developing the disease include:
-Being overweight
- Family history of the disease
- Lifestyle factors including lack of exercise and poor diet. 🍩🍰🍫
Complications of diabetes include:
- Long term chronic kidney disease🫘
- Heart problems🫀
- Problems with vision👁️
- Problems with wound healing and circulation
- Tooth and gum disease🦷
- Nerve damage.🦿
The good news is that early lifestyle adjustments and/or medication can significantly delay the progression of the disease.
If you are over 40 years old, see us to book a screening test to see if you are at risk. Screening test involves:
-using the AUSDRISK calculator to determine your risk score
- optional HbA1c and cholesterol test
- option to book a consultation with our nutritionist to develop a dietary plan tailored to suit you.