Diabetes Centre

Services of the Diabetes Centre

• Personalised Diabetic Consultation
• Dedicated podiatry service for diabetes-related foot problems
• Laboratory testing of blood sugar, glycosylated haemoglobin level and lipid profile
• Fundal photography for early detection of diabetic retinopathy
• Nurse Educators for One on One Counsellling
• Dietary Counselling
• Exercise Programme (with the Rehabilitation Department)

More About Diabetes

When food is digested, it breaks down into a sugar called glucose, which is absorbed into the blood. In a normal person, insulin helps the blood glucose to enter the body cells, to be used for energy.

In a diabetic person with too little or ineffective insulin, the glucose cannot enter the body cells. It builds up in the blood, giving rise to a high blood glucose level which is the main sign of untreated or uncontrolled diabetes.

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Diabetes in Singapore

The Ministry of Health's Healthy Lifestyle survey in 1992 showed:

• 8.6% of the adult population aged 18 years and above have diabetes mellitus
• Males are more commonly affected than females
• Prevalence rates of diabetes rises with age:
  • 18 - 39 years : 2.5%
  • 40 years and above : 17.9%
• The three ethnic groups have significantly different prevalence rates:
  • Chinese : 8.0%
  • Malays : 9.3%
  • Indians : 12.7%