Living With Diabetes Flashcards
How many people diagnosed with Diabetes in UK?
3.9 million
What percent of people have t2d?
90
What percent of people have type 1 diabetes?
8, 2% other forms
How many people have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes?
12.3 million
What fraction of type 1 have retinopathy?
1/2
What fraction of type have retinopathy?
1/4
Amputations are how many times more likley if you have diabetes?
20 x
What fraction of dialysis patients have diabetes?
1/3
Type 1 drug regime?
Twice dailty insulin basal bolus (x4)
Type 2 drug treatment?
Oral agents (metformin, suphonylurea, DPP4 inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors) Injectables GLP1 insulin
Who is at risk of hypoglycaemia?
Those on insulin and any other agents which stimulate endogenous insulin secretion
When should patients test blood glucose?
2 hours after food
What percent of weight loss is recommended in diabetes prevention?
5-7
What percent of people have some form of insulin resistance?
60%
What makes you more resistant to insulin?
Weight gain, older, pregnancy
To reduce insulin secretion you need to lose weight particularly over…?
15kg
What percent of people have some form of insulin resistance?
60
What percent of UK population has T2D?
6 to 10
What can improve first phase insulin response?
Weight loss over 15kg
What is glycemic index?
The speed at which carbohydrates are digested to glucose
People losing over 15kh had how much remission?
85%
Effects of meditteranean diet?
30% reduction in cardiovascular events, an in diabetes
What is the point of the dietary approaches to stop hypertension?
Blood pressure lowering
Reduced total and LDL cholesterol
Increased insulin sensitivity
Reduced weight
Cardio protective foods?
Nuts seeds avocados fish dairy
