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| Peta Fenn Diabetes and Lifestyle
Services offers an innovative, independent service for people with
diabetes, people who have a weight, blood pressure, heart, cholesterol, impaired
sugar metabolism problem or a family history of these, and those providing diabetes services or
products. 20 plus years gained as a Lead Diabetes Nurse in Diabetes Centres in
the South West and as a Senior Lecturer in universities ensure that Peta (RGN,
MSc, PG Dip Ed) has a genuine and extensive knowledge and understanding of the
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This service is aimed at helping:
- People with diabetes, Type 2 and
Type 1, and their families &
carers
- People with a weight, blood pressure, heart of
cholesterol health problem
- People at *'High Risk' of diabetes
- Health Professionals
- Health Organisations
- Diabetes-Related
Industry
- Educational Institutions Charitable & Public
Groups
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*The International Diabetes Federation (IDF
2005) say you are at increased risk of diabetes
if:
Your waist (measured at the level of your
naval/tummy button) is greater than:
Men:94cms/ 37 inches (in
Europoid’s) or 90cms (36 inches) (in Asian/Chinese)
Women:80cms/ 32 inches (in
Europoid’s) or 79cms (31 inches) (in
Asian/Chinese) |
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Plus you have any two of the following other
risk factor measures:
Impaired sugar
metabolism i.e. a high blood sugar level test i.e. in pregnancy
vFasting blood sugar level above
5.6mmol/l
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previously diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes
Impaired cholesterol metabolism i.e.
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Triglyceride level greater than
1.7mmol.l
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HDL level lower than 1.03mmol/l in men and 1.29 in
women
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Or
are on treatment for this health problem
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Impaired blood pressure control
i.e.
vSystolic blood pressure above 130mmHg (top figure on
result)
vDiastolic blood pressure above 85mmHg (bottom figure on
result)
vOr
are on treatment for this health problem Other factors that increase your risk also
include:
Being over 45 years of age, from certain ethnic origins, have a
family history of diabetes, blood pressure, heart, or cholesterol health
problems, have Polycystic Ovary Disease, or are taking some medications such as
steroid drugs.
Please email us if
you would like further details on any of the
above.
Peta Fenn Diabetes & Lifestyle Services
Limited
Registered
in England and Wales Company Number: 5870464
Registered Office: 74 Staplegrove Road Taunton
Somerset TA1 1DJ. UK |
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