Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic progressive disease1

Type 2 Diabetes – Facts and Figures

It contributes to nearly

FOUR MILLION

DEATHS per year worldwide

Diabetes is a leading cause of death in most developed countries2

50-80%OF PEOPLE WITH DIABETES ARE UNAWARE OF THEIR CONDITION

The risk factors for developing Type 2 Diabetes include:

Family history3

Obesity, diet and inactivity1,3

Ethnicity2

Gestational diabetes2

TYPE 2 DIABETESIS RESPONSIBLE FOR

90-95%OF DIABETES CASES2

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1. Goldstein BJ: Expert column - understanding type 2 diabetes. The growing epidemic of type 2 diabetes., Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2006. 2. International Diabetes Federation: www.idf.org, Last accessed June 2011. 3. World Health Organisation: Genetics and diabetes, 2010.