Interesting article found in the latest issue of Pharmacy Daily. This is the reason why the team at Sugar Free Solutions is here. One Australian is being diagnosed with diabetes every five minutes, and research released by the Australian Diabetes Council (ADC) points to diet as a linchpin to prevention of the disease and its serious complications. According to the study, released to coincide with Diabetes Awareness Week last week, found diet was an underlying issue across all ages and stages of diabetes, with more than half of the respondents experiencing an average weight gain of close to 10kg in five years. The good news is that for the estimated 2.45 million Australians with pre-diabetes, those who lose 5%–7% of body weight and get at least 150 minutes a week of moderate physical activity can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 58%. “Our research shows that weight management and diet are major issues for those Australians living with diabetes, with food ranking in the top 10 list of concerns,” says Nicola Stokes, ADC CEO. Diabetes is Australia’s fastest growing chronic disease and a key driver of premature death.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:09:12 +0000
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