Facts about diabetes
You can be a diabetes expert with our diabetes facts. Don’t forget to share them with your friends and family so they know about diabetes too!
Diabetes in the UK
- Diabetes is really called Diabetes Mellitus
- 2.6 million (2,600,000) people in the UK have diabetes
- More than 180 million people (180,000,000) worldwide have diabetes
- In the UK, most people get diabetes treatment on the National Health Service
General diabetes facts
- Type 1 diabetes is sometimes called juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes is managed using insulin injections or an insulin pump
- 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes used to be called non-insulin dependent diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes is managed by diet, exercise and sometimes medication and insulin
Diabetes history
- World Diabetes Day is on November 14th every year
- Diabetes may date back to ancient Egypt!
- There is a lot to learn about diabetes, but don’t get put off!
Random diabetes facts
- Diabetes doesn’t have to stand in the way of your dreams
- Many celebrities and sportspeople have diabetes
