| Canada's Diabetes Facts |
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1 in 3 Canadian children born after 1999 will develop Type 2 diabetes. |
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4 out of 5 Canadians living with diabetes will die of a heart attack. |
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77% of new Canadians come from populations that are at a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes. |
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An estimated 40% of adults 40 years and older are pre-diabetic and are unaware of their condition. |
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Canadians aged 40 or over are at risk for Type 2 diabetes and should be tested at least every three years. |
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Canadians aged 40 or over, are overweight and are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes should be tested every year. |
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Canadians are faced with a diabetes epidemic today. |
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Canadians live with diabetes undetected for 7 years (average). |
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Canadians living with diabetes have direct diabetes costs ranging from $1,000 to $15,000 a year. |
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Diabetes is a cardiovascular disease. |
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Every 8 minutes a Canadian is diagnosed with diabetes. |
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First Nations Canadians have an incidence and prevalence of diabetes more than twice as high as among other Canadians. |
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Half of Canada’s population is overweight. |
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Half of Canadians living with diabetes do not achieve recommended levels of blood glucose. |
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Life expectancy for Canadians living with Type 2 diabetes may be shortened by 5 to 10 years. |
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Over 2 million Canadians have diabetes. This number is expected to grow to 3 million by the end of the decade. |
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The estimated cost of diabetes and its complications to the Canadian healthcare system is an estimated $13 billion every year. |
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Thousands of Canadians are living with undiagnosed diabetes. |
