One in 10 people around the world are living with diabetes. One in 9 people in South Western Sydney are living with diabetes.
It’s a growing global burden for individuals, families, communities and countries.
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Research being conducted within the Ingham Institute shows that testing before 14 weeks can identify women with gestational diabetes and treatment can commence early in the pregnancy. As a result:
“Over one in twenty babies avoided a group of severe birth complications including birth damage like broken bones or nerves or getting stuck during birth known as shoulder dystocia. In addition, breathing problems requiring oxygen were almost halved and the number of days needed in a neonatal intensive care or special care unit were reduced by 40 per cent. Furthermore, severe damage to and around the mother’s birth canal, known as perineal injury, was reduced by 75 per cent.”
Distinguished Professor David Simmons
