Support the Fight Against Heart Disease and Diabetes

And be part of the driving force behind internationally declining rates of diabetes and heart disease, by the end of 2020.

DID YOU KNOW THAT...
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in Australians, according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Each day, approximately 275 Australians develop diabetes - over the course of one year, that's equivalent to filling all the seats and standing room at the MCG.

There are currently 890,000 Australians who have been diagnosed with diabetes. To put this into perspective, that's about one and a half times the populations of Tasmania.

BAKER IDI IS FIGHTING HEART DISEASE AND DIABETES BY...
Conducting research ranging from studies on cells and molecules in the lab through to community research studies and developing life-saving education programs and life-saving devices and other therapies.

RECENT GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH
* Half an hour at the gym will not make up for the waist expanding damage caused by spending the rest of the day sitting.
- We recommend getting up and walking every half hour and walking meetings.

* Fatness can be genetic
- Poor eating damage lasts for months or years and can be passed onto your children through DNA.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
- Join the cause
- Invite all your friends by signing the 'Invite Pledge'
- Share the cause on your wall for friends to join
- Activate news feeds for causes app
- Visit our website for more information http://www.bakeridi.edu.au
- Tell your friends and family
- Become a 'fan' of the cause.

* THE AUSTRALIAN DIABETES RISK TOOL http://www.bakeridi.edu.au/aust_type_2_diabetes_risk_assessment_tool/

DONATE HERE
https://secure.donman.net.au/client/bakeridi/bakeridi.asp

1. Heart disease and kidney failure are the main complications associated with obesity and diabetes.

2. Every ten minutes an Australian dies from heart disease.

3. Statistics predict that by 2050, 60% of adult men, 50% of adult women and about 25% of children under 16 could be obese.

4. So it 's more critical than ever that we educate the community and work together to find solutions.

5. (See "EXTENDED INFO" to read more about the cause)