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It was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization…
How common is diabetes worldwide?
2011: 366 million2030: 552 million
78,000 children develop type 1 diabetes every year
The day also marks the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best,…
Public Domain picture from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Banting_and_Best.jpg
A few facts about diabetes mellitus
• Diabetes: “siphon - pass through” in Greek
• Mellitus: “sweet like honey” in Latin
• In ancient times… Doctors would test for diabetes:
• by tasting urine to see if it was sweet
• Checking to see if urine attracted ants or flies
Two main types of diabetes
Type 1 diabetes
Pancreas makes too little or no insulin
Type 2 diabetes
•Cells do not use insulin well (insulin resistance)•Ability for pancreas to make insulin decreases over
time
http://kidshealth.org/kid/videos/indiabetes_vd.html
All Type 1 diabetics have to do up to 10 finger prick tests every day to check their sugar levels....
Type 1 Diabetes is no one’s fault...
• It can happen to anyone and is not caused by anything a child or their parents did or did not do.
The Rule of Thumb is:
• Food makes blood glucose levels rise
• Exercise and insulin make blood glucose levels fall
At the moment, there is no cure for Diabetes, although there are some very clever scientists who are trying to find a cure to help people with diabetes...
• Maybe one of you will grow up to be a scientist and find a cure!
• Find a Cure...