Course: Diabetes Explained

Check out part one of Shohn’s overview and perspective of what happens in the body when someone is diagnosed with diabetes.

Type 1 Type 2 Approximately 5-10% of patients with diabetes have type 1 diabetes. Approximately 90-95% of patients with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Is not reversible. Is reversible. Individuals …

Gestational Diabetes Occurs in pregnant women who don’t already have diabetes At approximately 24-28 weeks of pregnancy Hormones which help the baby grow are blocked by insulin An individual is …

New Zealand is a small country containing 5 million people located in the pacific. We are known for our beautiful scenery, punching above our weight on the sports field and …

Meet the Team Dr Shohn Wormgoor Dr Shohn Wormgoor is Clinical Exercise Physiologist who has a PhD related to Exercise and people living with type 2 diabetes. He has also …

The infographic above highlights three main points: Diabetes can be silent The death rate The cost To put these into perspective, based on the calculation above, one person passed away …

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Nicola explains how age, family history and ethnicity plays a role in the diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes.

In this lesson Nicola explains the basics of nutrition by highlighting the key parts to a good diet, showing some examples of different food labels from around the world and …

Nicola explains the benefits of physical activity which reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes.

Complications There are many complications which can result from being diagnosed with diabetes. These can be split into both macro and micro vascular complications. Choose one of each (or another …

Check out part one of Shohn’s overview and perspective of what happens in the body when someone is diagnosed with diabetes.

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In this lesson Nicola attends a medical laboratory to show how easy it is to be tested for type 2 diabetes.

In this lesson Pete our volunteer has come into the laboratory on campus to get his weight and height measured. Nicola will then show you how easy it is to …