Diabetes Information Evening at Aberystwyth
A total of 3.8 million people are currently living with diabetes in the UK, a figure that is projected to increase to 6.25 and cost £16.9 billion to the NHS (17% of its annual budget) by the year 2035. Working alongside the Bronglais Hospital Diabetes Specialist Team, the Department of Sport and Exercise Science at Aberystwyth University is hosting A Diabetes Information Evening. The event, which takes place at 7pm on Wednesday the 13th of June, forms part of Diabetes Week (12-16th of June) and is designed to raise awareness about diabetes and provide support for those who already have the condition. More than 160,000 people in Wales have been diagnosed with diabetes which is nearly 5% of the population. On top of that it’s estimated that there are 66,000 more people that have the condition but have not yet been diagnosed. In people with diabetes the body cannot make proper use of the glucose in the blood. This means the glucose cannot be used effectively as a fuel, and res...