Reflections...

WORLD DIABETES DAY-some facts to remember

THE WARNING SIGNS OF DIABETES ARE
Frequent urination
Excessive thirst
Increased hunger
Weight loss
Tiredness
Lack of interest and concentration
Vomiting and stomach pain (often mistaken as the flu)
A tingling sensation or numbness in the hands or feet
Blurred vision
Frequent infections
Slow-healing wounds

DIABETIC RISK FACTERS
Obesity and overweight
Lack of exercise
Previously identified glucose intolerance
Unhealthy diet
Increased age
High blood pressure and high cholesterol
A family history of diabetes
A history of gestational diabetes
Ethnicity - higher rates of diabetes have been reported in Asians.