Diabetes facts, figures and stats

Question 1

According to Diabetes.org, what was the prevalence in england between 2012-2013?

Answer 1

6.0% in 2013, up from 5.8% in 2012

Question 2

How much has the diagnosis of diabetes increased since 2001?

Answer 2

up 38% between 2001-2013

Question 3

What is the estimated figure of diagnosed diabetes by 2025?

Answer 3

5 million people in the UK

Question 4

What is the life expectancy without adequate management?

Answer 4

lowered by 6 years

Question 5

what is it the leading cause of?

Answer 5

blindness in working age people

Question 6

what has doubled since 2005?

Answer 6

kids admitted w/ketoacidosis

Question 7

increase in retinopathy between 2006/11?

Answer 7

64%

Question 8

how much did the NHS spend on diabetes 2010/11?

Answer 8

8.8billion on type 2

Question 9

what were local authorities told to do in april 2013?

Answer 9

given new duties to improve pop health, commission health checks and improve checks of attendance as only half eligible pop took up check offer

Question 10

In a report by diabetes.org.uk, what are the variations between are CCGs?

Answer 10

best area, 78% of diabetics get all 8 vital checks, worst only 19%

Question 11

what are the 3 most important vital checks?

Answer 11

blood glucose measurement, blood pressure, cholesterol

Question 12

CHILDOOD obesity stats?

Answer 12

in 2012/13, 18.9% of children aged 10-11 are obese, a further 14.4% overweight according to national obesity observation. prevelance gone up by 6% in boys since 1995, by 3% in girls