4820.0.55.001 - Diabetes in Australia: A Snapshot, 2007-08

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CONTENTS

		Introduction Includes: Overview of the types of diabetes and their impact.

		Prevalence of diabetes Includes: Prevalence over time and by type.

		Variation in prevalence Includes: Prevalence by age, sex and socio-economic characteristics.

		Lifestyle risk factors for Type 2 diabetes Includes: Excess weight, physical inactivity, nutrition, smoking and alcohol consumption.

		Managing the risks Includes: Treatment, controlling blood glucose levels, foot checks, healthy eating, weight loss and exercise.

		Health of people with diabetes Includes: Self-assessed health, disability and high blood glucose levels.

		Comorbidity Includes: Comorbidity of selected health conditions.

		Use of health services Includes: Frequency of visits to GPs and medical specialists and discussion of condition management.

		Deaths Includes: Cause of death.

		Glossary of terms

		List of references