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The charity for people withdiabetes



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I’ll be talking about

•What is diabetes?

•What does Diabetes UK do?

•How you can help



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The pancreas



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Two main types of diabetes

• Type 1 diabetes - treated withinsulin (and diet and physical

activity) - normally diagnosedunder 40 years old

• Type 2 diabetes - treated withdiet and physical activity plussometimes tablets and/or insulintoo - normally diagnosed over age

of 40



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Facts and Figures

• Over 2.8 million people diagnosed in the UK.

• As for the undiagnosed, that figureis now estimated as being up to850 thousand

• Around £9 billion a year spent ontreating diabetes and itscomplications by the NHS.

Diabetes UK figures2011



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What causes Type 1diabetes?

• Nobody knows why the cells thatproduce insulin are damaged

• Likely cause is the body having anabnormal reaction

• Maybe triggered by a viral or other

infection

• You are more at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes if it runs in yourfamily



Type 2 diabetes– some of the risk

factors• Over the age of 40 for white people

• Over the age of 25 for black and Asian

peopleplus….

• A family history

• Being overweight and leading asedentary lifestyle

• Having a large waist measurement

• Circulation problems & treated high



Diabetes - thesymptoms

• Increased thirst

• Going to the loo all the time

• Extreme tiredness

• Weight loss

• Blurred vision



Diabetes - thecomplications



Why awareness isimportant

The good news is that:

Early diagnosis, and goodcontrol of blood glucose levelscan reduce the risk of

developing these complicationsDiabetes UK are here to help



What is Diabetes UK?

• Been around for over 75 years

• Improve the lives of people with diabetes

• Working towards a cure

• Largest patient organisation in the UK

•Regional/National offices

• Largest charity funder of diabetesresearch: More than £6m in 2010 andaiming to fund £5.8m in 2011



How Diabetes UK helps

• Information – publications, website,

Careline

telephone: 0845 120 2960

• Support – children's holidays, family

weekends, and voluntary groups

• Research- funds research to find better

treatments and ultimately a cure for

diabetes.

• Campaigning – for better services of



How you can getinvolved

Events VolunteerRaise awareness of diabetes as anevent’s volunteer through helpingout at our roadshows and otherhealth awareness events.

Speaker VolunteerBecome a speaker volunteer andhelp raise awareness of diabetes just

like me.

Other Volunteer opportunitiesIf you would like more informationon volunteering, contact the

Volunteer Development team on 0207424 1000, email




Walk the extra mile Take part in a Diabetes UK sponsored walk or organise yourown walk to raise funds

Care for a cuppaWhy not hold a tea party at yourmeeting to raise awareness of diabetes and money for DiabetesUK?

Denim for DiabetesWhy not get people in your

workplace to ditch their trousers andskirts and wear denim for diabetes




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http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Raising_funds/



Thank You

• Customer Services: 0845 123 2399

• Diabetes UK Careline: 0845 120

2960

www.diabetes.org.uk

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