Most of us know of someone in our circle of family or friends who lives with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Maybe we don't know who they are, and maybe that's because they don't talk to us about it. If we know who it is, maybe it's because we feel reluctant to ask them too many questions about their condition, because we are afraid to seem impolite. But, if we want to understand their condition, we really should ask them some questions. We should all become much more informed about the condition generally, so that we can help our friends and family members who have diabetes, to manage their healthcare regime and stay well. Besides, we should all take good care of our own general health through a sensible diet and regular exercise to help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, and other related health conditions we get older. It's just common sense.
Statistics are often seen as a boring subject, and people don't want to pay too much attention to them, but these recent figures from the World Health Organization are some that we should all look at closely. You might actually find them a little alarming.