Welcome to The Bermuda Diabetes Association
Our mission is to lead the Bermuda community to reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve the lives of those affected.
The content of some pages is currently under development by our professional medical team. On completion and approval by our Volunteer Medical Committee the information will be made available.
Eating walnuts just two or three times a week can reduce the risk of type two diabetes by a almost a quarter, according to new research. See our news page.
Our calendar is now on sale for $15. It contains 13 healthy and delicious recipes all prepared tested and tasted by the dietitians at the Diabetes Centre at Bermuda Hospitals Board.
On sale at most Bermuda book stores. the Hospital gift shop, Esso stations and the Diabetes Resource Centre on Dundonald Street.
Read about it in the RG
Know Your Score
The BDA estimates that up to 25% of Bermuda's population has diabetes; half of that number are not even aware.
Learn your risk for type 2 diabetes and whether you should follow up with a doctor to take steps to protect your health.
Are you at risk?
Take the Diabetes risk test.
This test is to be used as a guide only. It does not replace proper medical advice.
Are you competing in the Bermuda Day Half Marathon?
Why not help our Spirit of Bermuda programme for Youth with Type 1 Diabetes? Click here for a Pledge Form or
Not a competitor? Click here to donate to the programme.
To help raise money for Sailing on Insulin, Tiffany Richardson and Greg van der Made, adults with type one diabetes, will be running as part of a relay team in this year’s Appleby May 24 Half Marathon Derby. Also running the relay will be nutritionist Courtney Minors and Ardie Morgan.
Read more in the Royal Gazette
Would you prefer to donate to the Balanced Fitness relay team fund raiser specifically for Type 2 programmes?
You can do it here.
Dr. Robert H. Lustig, MD – will be speaking at the Hamilton Princess on June 11th
University of California endocrinologist, Dr. Robert Lustig, MD - whose YouTube lecture (Sugar: The Bitter Truth) has been watched more than 3 million times, will be visiting Bermuda in June for a public presentation about the obesity crisis and how he believes we can get out of it, personally and as a society.
Visit us again for more information about this important event.
Read a review of Dr. Lustig's book in the UK Daily Telegraph
Read more in the Royal Gazette
Sunday March 10th saw the completion of another successful Lindos to Lindos 10k run/ 4 mile walk. Hosted by the Lindos group of companies and organized by Mid Atlantic Athletic Club (MAAC), the event saw over 1,000 competitors brave the elements on their way from Lindos Family Foods in Warwick to Lindos Market in Devonshire. Proceeds from the event go to the Bermuda Diabetes Association and this is the 7th year that the charity has been involved with this popular event. Besides all the numerous volunteers and business supporters, Validus Re should be recognized for their support again by covering the cost of T-shirts.
The Bermuda Diabetes Association is indeed thankful to all who participated or helped in any way, but a special thanks should go out to Lindos 'patriarch', Giorgio Zanol, who continues to support the Bermuda Diabetes Association and indeed, the local community in many ways.
Thanks to everybody who supported us in the HSBC 10K Walk and Run event
See some of the pictures on our Facebook page.
Help fund this programme now
Latest diabetes news from around the world
More news articles from Bermuda and around the world are on our news page.
Every 7 Seconds...
Diabetes now affects 371 million people worldwide and is responsible for one death every seven seconds, or about 4.8 million deaths each year, according to a study presented by International Diabetes Federation . Read more...
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