First Canadian Summit on

Type II Diabetes

• • In 2000, 1.3 million Canadians were diagnosed with diabetes
• • By 2010, Canada will have an estimated 2.5 million diabetic patients with a further 700,000 patients who are not aware of their condition
• • 90% of diabetic patients have Type II diabetes
• • 80% of Canadians with diabetes die from a heart attack or a stroke
• • 42% of new kidney dialysis patients in 2004 had diabetes
• • 30% of Canadians with diabetes will become blind
• • 7 of 10 non-traumatic limb amputations are the result of diabetes complications
• • 25% of people with diabetes suffer from depression
• • Life expectancy for people with Type II diabetes may be shortened by 5 to 10 years
• • Healthcare cost for diabetic patients rose from $5.9 billion in 2000 to an estimated $12.2 billion in 2010 and $16.9 billion by 2020