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ONE in three people from Generation Y will become part of Generation Diabetes or "Generation D", according to a new national diabetes assessment report.
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Read more:
http://www.news.com.au/national/gen-...#ixzz1pJwXaQrn
Diabetes: the silent pandemic and its impact on Australia [pdf]
From Diabetes Australia
http://www.diabetesaustralia.com.au/...et%20FINAL.pdf
Diabetes in Australia
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The onset of type 1 diabetes is typically at an early age, thus it is the most common form of childhood diabetes although it can occur at any age. Australia is ranked 7th highest in the world for
prevalence of type 1 diabetes in children aged 0-14 years and 6th highest for incidence. Adding to this, there is a growing number of children and adolescents who are now affected by type 2 diabetes.
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What this means for Australia
The consequence of a continued and uncontrolled rise in the numbers of people with diabetes may be that the children of today will be the first for many centuries to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents or grandparents.
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