Australian Diabetes Society CEO Sof Andrikopoulos has warned possibly over two million Australians have diabetes following news cases in the United Kingdom have hit five million.
The cautions follow news the United Kingdom has surged towards five million cases of diabetes in a report published by Diabetes UK.
"We probably have about at least half a million people who are walking around with undiagnosed diabetes so maybe two million in Australia, maybe more," he said. The diabetes expert explained tiredness, excessive thirst, tingling in hands and blurred vision are some symptoms to look out for. “With that information we can tell whether you’re in the diabetes range or in the pre-diabetes range and in either circumstance there are things we can do to improve the situation."Genetics can play a big role in diabetes diagnosis however Mr Andrikopoulos states that poor health can heighten the chance of getting Type 2.
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