have been diagnosed with any of the following conditions:.have high cholesterol or other high levels of fats in the blood.have a history of impaired glucose tolerance, impaired fasting glucose or pre-diabetes.gave birth to a baby weighing more than 4 kg (9 lbs).have health complications associated with diabetes, such as eye, nerve or kidney problems.have a parent, brother or sister with diabetes.

are overweight (especially if you carry most of your weight around your middle).

are of Indigenous, Asian, South Asian or African descent.

You are more likely to get diabetes if you: A mother with gestational diabetes and her child are both at an increased risk of diabetes in the future.

Diabetes during pregnancy: This is a temporary condition called gestational diabetes.

Everyone with Type 1 diabetes must take insulin. While the cause is unknown, it can’t be prevented. In most cases it is diagnosed during childhood and teen years.

Type 1 diabetes: Far fewer people in Ontario have this type of diabetes.

You may also need to take medication or insulin. If you have Type 2 diabetes, you may not be able to manage your condition with lifestyle changes alone. In most cases, it develops in adulthood, although it now affects growing numbers of children.

Type 2 diabetes: This is most common type of diabetes, accounting for 90 per cent of diabetes in the province.

My Diabetes Passport, a tool to use with your health care team to manage your diabetes. Available to download in 15 languages: Additional information can also be found at diabetes.ca. Download fact sheets by selecting the items below. Resourcesĭiabetes information is available in easy to read fact sheets, organized into helpful topics. These include heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, eye disease and nerve damage. If not treated or properly managed, diabetes can cause a number of serious health problems. Ontario offers a number of programs to help people with diabetes improve their quality of life and avoid complications.

manage blood glucose levels, taking insulin if needed.

Almost 1.5 million Ontarians have diabetes.

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