701 Epidemiology of diabetes I

The risk of type 1 diabetes if one parent has diabetes is less than 15%

The risk of type 1 diabetes for a twin if the other identical twin has diabetes is about 50%

Between 1995 and 2010, the number of people with diabetes worldwide increased by more than 100 million

If no prevention measures are instituted, the number of people with diabetes in Africa in 2030 will be double the current one

The number of people known to have diabetes in Africa is less than a that of people with undiagnosed diabetes

The number of people with prediabetes is more than that of people with diabetes

More than a quarter of people with diabetes in Africa already have complications at presentation

In Africa, the number of people with type 1 diabetes is bigger than that of people with tuberculosis

In Africa, more than a half of all deaths from diabetes occur before the age of 60years

Obesity is a risk factor for diabetes independent from physical inactivity

Obesity, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet each has an independent risk for diabetes

Stress is a risk factor for both hypertension and diabetes

For good diabetes control, the blood glucose should generally not exceed 10 mmol/L