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The Diabetes Epidemic in New Zealand

Diabetes in New Zealand - Today and Tomorrow

There are now over 157,000 people diagnosed with diabetes in New Zealand. Of these, 142,000 have Type 2 diabetes and it is estimated there are 80,000 who also have Type 2 diabetes and have not yet been diagnosed plus a further 400,000, with raised blood glucose levels, who are at risk of pre-diabetes. There are 15,000 people with Type 1 diabetes - of these around 10,000 are young people. Type 1 is increasing at an alarming rate - some research has suggested that it is increasing by at least 5% a year. ------------------- Diabetes in New Zealand: Priorities for Action (2008) Report of the Health Committee on the Inquiry into Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in New Zealand (2007)

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