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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Lack of sleep is becoming an increasing issue around the world – with societal demands increasing rapidly isn’t it any wonder we find it hard to turn off at night? …

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

Nicola explains the benefits of physical activity which reduces the risk 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 …

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 …

Please take a moment to review the course and give any feedback whether it be positive or negative. We really appreciate you taking the time to do this and see …

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

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 …