Diabetes topics
Diabetic conditions and complications
Animation: diabetes and your body
Take a look at this animation showing some of the long-term effects of diabetes on the body.
Diabetes and kidney failure
According to Diabetes Australia, diabetes is the fastest growing cause of kidney failure today.
Diabetes and your eyes
If you have diabetes, you are at risk of vision loss from diabetes retinopathy.
Diabetes and your kidneys
Detection of early kidney damage is possible by testing the rate at which the kidneys are leaking a protein called albumin into the urine.
Diabetes can affect your feet
It is important to keep blood glucose levels within the normal range as this alone helps prevent many of the complications of diabetes, including foot problems.
Diabetes complications
Complications can occur for people with diabetes even though their blood sugar levels are controlled by regular insulin use.
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus is a rare endocrine condition: symptoms include an excessive thirst and the passing of large amounts of dilute urine.
Diabetic conditions affecting the legs and feet
Special attention is needed to prevent circulatory disorders and infections that can occur in the lower extremities of people with diabetes.
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy refers to kidney problems which result from diabetes mellitus.
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes affects the small vessels of the retina. Early diagnosis of the disease should lead to the prevention of serious vision loss.
Gestational diabetes: Q and A
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that happens during pregnancy.
Hyperglycaemia in diabetes
Hyperglycaemia means too much sugar in the bloodstream. For someone with diabetes it means their diabetes is not well controlled.
Hypoglycaemia in diabetes
Hypoglycaemia: a condition in which there is an abnormally low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis is a serious condition and is a sign of insufficient insulin.
Ketoacidosis: a complication of diabetes
Ketoacidosis is the accumulation of ketone bodies (ketones) in the blood. Untreated ketoacidosis can be fatal.
Kidney Health Week 2012
Kidney Health Week is a national health awareness campaign that highlights the importance of early detection, better management and prevention of kidney disease.
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a condition that increases your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Lifestyle changes are the first step in its treatment.
Metabolic syndrome: one man's story
One man`s experience of having metabolic syndrome — also known as syndrome X.
Neuropathy in diabetes
People with diabetes can develop this complication which affects the nerve tissue.
Retinopathy in diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the small blood vessels in the retina become swollen or new tiny blood vessels grow that block the retina.
Type 1 diabetes: questions and answers
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland no longer produces enough insulin to convert glucose into energy.
Type 2 diabetes: questions and answers
Type 2 represents 85-90 per cent of all cases of diabetes.
Take a look at this animation showing some of the long-term effects of diabetes on the body.
Diabetes and kidney failure
According to Diabetes Australia, diabetes is the fastest growing cause of kidney failure today.
Diabetes and your eyes
If you have diabetes, you are at risk of vision loss from diabetes retinopathy.
Diabetes and your kidneys
Detection of early kidney damage is possible by testing the rate at which the kidneys are leaking a protein called albumin into the urine.
Diabetes can affect your feet
It is important to keep blood glucose levels within the normal range as this alone helps prevent many of the complications of diabetes, including foot problems.
Diabetes complications
Complications can occur for people with diabetes even though their blood sugar levels are controlled by regular insulin use.
Diabetes insipidus
Diabetes insipidus is a rare endocrine condition: symptoms include an excessive thirst and the passing of large amounts of dilute urine.
Diabetic conditions affecting the legs and feet
Special attention is needed to prevent circulatory disorders and infections that can occur in the lower extremities of people with diabetes.
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic nephropathy refers to kidney problems which result from diabetes mellitus.
Diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes affects the small vessels of the retina. Early diagnosis of the disease should lead to the prevention of serious vision loss.
Gestational diabetes: Q and A
Gestational diabetes is a temporary form of diabetes that happens during pregnancy.
Hyperglycaemia in diabetes
Hyperglycaemia means too much sugar in the bloodstream. For someone with diabetes it means their diabetes is not well controlled.
Hypoglycaemia in diabetes
Hypoglycaemia: a condition in which there is an abnormally low level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
Ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis is a serious condition and is a sign of insufficient insulin.
Ketoacidosis: a complication of diabetes
Ketoacidosis is the accumulation of ketone bodies (ketones) in the blood. Untreated ketoacidosis can be fatal.
Kidney Health Week 2012
Kidney Health Week is a national health awareness campaign that highlights the importance of early detection, better management and prevention of kidney disease.
Metabolic syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a condition that increases your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Lifestyle changes are the first step in its treatment.
Metabolic syndrome: one man's story
One man`s experience of having metabolic syndrome — also known as syndrome X.
Neuropathy in diabetes
People with diabetes can develop this complication which affects the nerve tissue.
Retinopathy in diabetes
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when the small blood vessels in the retina become swollen or new tiny blood vessels grow that block the retina.
Type 1 diabetes: questions and answers
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the pancreas gland no longer produces enough insulin to convert glucose into energy.
Type 2 diabetes: questions and answers
Type 2 represents 85-90 per cent of all cases of diabetes.
