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Abu Ahmed Consultant Physician Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Abu Ahmed Consultant Physician Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Raise awareness Support people with diabetes Get involve with diabetes Improve local diabetes service. High blood glucose (sugar) level Reason: Glucose levels build up in the blood when insulin is not present or is ineffective.

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Abu Ahmed Consultant Physician Blackpool Victoria Hospital

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  1. Abu Ahmed Consultant Physician Blackpool Victoria Hospital

  2. Raise awareness • Support people with diabetes • Get involve with diabetes • Improve local diabetes service

  3. High blood glucose (sugar) level • Reason: • Glucose levels build up in the blood when insulin is not present or is ineffective

  4. What is diabetes? • Diabetes occurs if • pancreas does not make enough insulin • or the insulin produced is ineffective • or a combination of both

  5. Type 1 diabetes • No insulin produced • Destruction of insulin producing cells • Usually before the age of 40 • Symptoms develop quickly (few weeks)

  6. Type 2 diabetes • Insulin Resistance • Usually appears after the age of 40 • Usually in overweight or obese people • Runs in families • Symptoms develop slowly (years)

  7. Age > 40 • Have a family history of Diabetes • Overweight or obese • High BP, heart disease • Borderline high blood glucose test • Women with history of GDM • Minority ethnic groups

  8. Approximately 10% of NHS budget is spent in diabetes care • This is equivalent to 9 billion/year based on 2007-8 NHS budget • Diabetes prescriping now account for 8.4% of all NHS prescription cost

  9. Multi-factorial approach: • Optimal control of risk factors: • Optimal blood glucose control • Optimal weight control • Optimal blood pressure control • Optimal control of cholesterol • Structural education and lifestyle changes

  10. Thank you

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