Diabetic Living Australia – July-August 2019

The BIGGEST killer

A study recently presented at the European Congress on

Obesity in Glasgow claimed two-thirds of obese patients

wanted to discuss their weight with their doctor, but would,

on average, wait six years to do so. It further concluded about

70 per cent of healthcare professionals didn’t initiate a weight

loss conversation with their patient, as they thought the

patient was not interested, but in reality, only 7 per cent of

them weren’t. Another reason professionals didn’t discuss

it was for fear of embarrassing or upsetting the patient. And

81 per cent of patients didn’t raise it themselves as they felt

weight loss was their own responsibility. If you have concerns

about weight, don’t disregard them. Start the convo today!

WOULD YOU BRING IT UP?

New research, diet and exercise tips to help keep you healthy and happy

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People with type 2 are at a higher

risk of developing liver disease

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  stages. Researchers from the
  Queen Mary University of London
  and the University of Glasgow
  studied 18 million people in
  Europe and called for closer
  monitoring of people with
  diabetes to prevent liver disease.

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Smoking has long been known as one of the

greatest threats to health, however, a recent

study published in Lancet concluded 11 million

people die each year, globally, due to poor

diet. People are eating too much salt and not

enough whole grains, fruit and veg, confirming

a balanced diet is important for a healthy life.