It was World Diabetes Day recently and the ex-president of the Spanish Diabetes Federation spoke of the number of Spanish people who suffer from this condition.In fact well over 3 million people in Spain are estimated to suffer the disease and a million suffer it but do not know that they have it.The figure in Spain is incresing by 5% year on year.

There is also variation in the percentage of people who suffer from diabetes region by region.The highest percentage is in Andalucia,Murcia and the Canary Islands at 12% of the population.In the Basque Country and Madrid it is only 6%.

It is hoped now to improve education about the disease and how it may be prevented.Hopefully this could reduce the incidence.Diabetes is a major cause of blindness in the world and also a cause of renal failure.Obesity and a sedentary way of life increses the risk of developing the condition.Early diagnosis is important as some of these conditions are manifesting themselves before a diagnosis has been made.They are recommending that all adults over the age of 45 should have a simple blood test on an annual basis.People who have a family history of the disease should have this test earlier in their lives.