{"id":33594,"date":"2016-11-15T12:47:37","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T12:47:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=33594"},"modified":"2016-11-15T12:47:37","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T12:47:37","slug":"world-diabetes-day-spreads-awareness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2016\/11\/15\/world-diabetes-day-spreads-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"World Diabetes Day spreads awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 14 November, events around the world took place in order to raise awareness of diabetes. World Diabetes Day is a global initiative launched by the International Diabetes Federation to support and help those who have the condition.<\/p>\n<p>An estimated 183,000 people in Wales suffer from diabetes as well as a further 59,000 who are thought to still be undiagnosed.<\/p>\n<p>Dai Williams, Diabetes UK Cymru\u2019s Director said: \u201cWe are focused on setting the record straight and focusing on the realities of living with the condition. There is still a lack of understanding when it comes to people being aware of the seriousness of diabetes and this worries us at Diabetes UK Cymru.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This seriousness is exemplified through the mortality rate; 3,750 people are killed every year in Wales as a result of having the condition. This is a staggering 1,200 more than Diabetes UK expected.<\/p>\n<p>These cases cost NHS Wales \u00a3500 million, which is 10% of its annual budget. The large majority of these cases concern those who suffer from type two diabetes. Risk factors that aid the development include: family history, age, background and a person being over weight.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33648\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 416px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/11\/diabetes-1724617_960_720.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33648 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/11\/diabetes-1724617_960_720-416x312.jpg\" alt=\"diabetes-1724617_960_720\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33648 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/11\/diabetes-1724617_960_720-416x312.jpg\" alt=\"diabetes-1724617_960_720\" width=\"416\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> It is all about balance<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Diabetes is also a concerning factor for pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>Ellen Chapman, 28, mother of two, knew there was a risk factor associated with her most recent pregnancy but as her condition was borderline she knew how to manage and maintain the condition.<\/p>\n<p>Health Challenge Wales is a national initiative which offers network advice, help for early detection and other nuggets of wisdom that enable readers to combat type two diabetes. As well as this, a <a href=\"http:\/\/riskscore.diabetes.org.uk\/start\">know your risk tool<\/a> has also been launched.<\/p>\n<p>Dai also says, \u201cNow is a time to share our concerns about the scale and seriousness of diabetes, but it is also a fantastic opportunity to highlight that with the right healthcare, support and management, diabetes doesn\u2019t have to hold anyone back.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type two diabetes is affecting the Welsh population at record breaking levels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":291,"featured_media":33650,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[5654,2804,5655,5656],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-33594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-no-logo","tag-diabetes","tag-nhs-wales","tag-type-one","tag-type-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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