Diabetes Mellitus Australia Research Paper 2022

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Introduction
Diabetes is arguably the biggest epidemic of the 21st century and a significant
challenge to the health care systems around the world. By the year 2017, approximately 1.2
million (6%) Australian of adults above 18 years were diagnosed with diabetes (Zheng et al.,
2018, p. 88). This is according to statistics provided by the ministry of health for 2017-2018
figures. Mainly, type 2 diabetes has been on the rise in the country for the last decade.
Unhealthy lifestyles and feeding habits primarily contribute to this increase (Katsarou et al.,
2017, p. 1-17). The statistics show that the aboriginals and the Torres Strait Islander people
are at a higher risk of type 2 diabetes than the non-indigenous Australians. The significant
public health concern for the past few years has been to know why the curve has been on the
rise for young people aged between 18-35 diagnosed for type two diabetes for both the
indigenous and the non-indigenous people (Tilg et al., 2016, p. 56). The impact that this
condition has brought to the people is massive. The enormous burden of the disease falls on
the less advantaged and the indigenous people; the aboriginals and the Torres Strait islanders
who are three times more likely to contract the chronic ailment than their non-indigenous
counterparts. The reason for this significant parity is still a mystery.
This text will focus on the effects of diabetes mellitus on indigenous and non-
indigenous people in Australia. Its impact on the health care system in the country and the
economic implications of its increase. The paper will also discuss the interventions put in
place by the Australian government to combat the rise in diabetes mellitus. The diagnosis
management and treatment option for type two diabetes will also be mainly discussed.
Type 2 diabetes background information
Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes in the world. It was initially
perceived to be an adult condition, but today it is becoming more and more common among

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children and teenagers (Asmat, Abad, & Ismail., 2016, p. 10-34). For instance, the Australian
aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders have been reported to be eight times more likely to
contract type two diabetes among the children than other the non. The condition affects the
production of insulin which is a chemical responsible for controlling blood sugars.
Statistics also that people who are overweight are more likely to contract type 2
diabetes. At least 30% of people who are overweight have diabetes, and 80 per cent of people
with diabetes are overweight. People who are obese tend to produce a lot of fatty acids which
increase the risk for insulin resistance. These statistics are a clear indication that its
predominantly caused by lifestyle (Huo et al., 2018, p. 57). In Australia, drastic measures and
campaigns against all forms of diabetes are ongoing. Their primary aim is to help kick out
preventable diabetes and the complications that it comes along within Australia.
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In the year 2015, it was discovered that apart from the aboriginal and Torres strait
islander people, the older people (65 and above) were also very much susceptible to type 2
diabetes than the younger population (Deng et al 2018, p. 32). This was common in the
Australian rural areas where access to medical care was a little difficult compared to those
living in the urban areas. These two groups of people recorded high numbers of deaths from
diabetes related complications like kidney failure than those recorded in the urban area. The
statistics were linked to the low socioeconomic status of the older people and those living in
rural areas.
The second group that was found to have growing numbers in the number of people
with diabetes were young adult men from 18 years to 30. This age group is muchly
characterized with a lot of activities and experimentation (Rendell.,2017, p. 42) The increase
is mostly fueled by inactivity and increase in weight.