World Diabetes Day

November 14 th

World Diabetes Day 

November 14th Marks the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin with Charles Best in 1922.

In honor of his birthday, World Diabetes Day is marked as November 14th.  On this day it’s important to bring attention to the current statistics on diabetes. In 2019, 463 million adults (1 in 11) were living with diabetes. The number of people living with diabetes is expected to rise to 578 million by 2030. In addition, 1 in 2 adults with diabetes remain undiagnosed (232 million). The majority have type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes can be a deadly disease, in 2019 alone diabetes caused 4.2 million deaths worldwide.

Per the CDC 88 million American adults (more than 1 in 3 adults) have prediabetes. In addition, more than 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes do not know they have it. Prediabetes increased the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. 

If you are diagnosed with prediabetes losing weight by eating healthy and being more active can cut the risk of getting type 2 diabetes in half. 

What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

With type 1 diabetes the body does not make enough insulin. It can develop at any age and there is no known way to prevent it.

Type 2 diabetes the body cannot use insulin properly. It can develop at any age and most cases can be prevented. In adults, type 2 diabetes accounts for approximately 90-95% of all diagnosed cases of diabetes. Nearly 6,000 youth are diagnosed each year in 2014 and 2015. In 2018, people 18 years of age or older, 1.5 million people were diagnosed with diabetes.

Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include: being overweight, having a family history, being physically inactive and being 45 or older.

If you have diabetes or think you may be at risk of developing diabetes talk to your pharmacists. Pharmacists are a great resource and can provide tips and education to help manage or prevent the risk of diabetes.

Resources:

www.CDC.gov

www.Worlddiabetesday.org