Staying Well with Diabetes

Introduction

Over time, high blood glucose levels can damage the body's organs. However, the good news is that most diabetes-related complications can be prevented. This information sheet will help you to know the risks and what you can do to reduce your risk or even prevent getting complications at all.

By aiming to keep your blood glucose, HbA1C and blood pressure at recommended levels, not smoking, being physically active, eating healthily, losing weight if you need to and taking the advice of your diabetes team, you can significantly reduce your risk of complications.

In this Section

• What are the most common complications of diabetes?What can happen if big blood vessels are damaged?
• How to reduce the risk of damage to big blood vessels?What you can do to reduce the risk of damage?
• What your diabetes team can do to reduce the risk of damage?
• What cholesterol level do I aim for?
• What can happen if small blood vessels are damaged?
• Does diabetes affect the skin?
• Are there other parts of the body at risk of damage?

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