Women's Health

Survey shows that women with diabetes have special needs

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 19th, 2002

The medical and psychological needs of women with diabetes should be examined in greater depth, as they experience the disease differently from men.

New findings from a series of one-on-one interviews with women with diabetes from around the globe show that the role of the woman as family carer is negatively affected if she has diabetes or looks after someone with the condition.

The International Women's Diabetes Survey, conducted across 12 countries by Taylor Nelson Sofres Healthcare, looks at the attitudes and feelings of women with diabetes and how living with diabetes affects and changes their lives.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-12-19)

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