- 1 in 7 adult Malaysians is Diabetic!
- About 60 to 70% of people with diabetes have some form
of nerve damage. - The risk of a leg amputation is 27.7 times greater
for a person with diabetes. - 50% of all amputations occur in people who have diabetes.
- Malaysian Diabetes Association
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institute of Health, USA - Diabetes UK
- National Health & Morbidity Survey 2006, MOH