Do You Have Diabetes?:

 

 

Do you have diabetes and not know it? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately one-third of adults with diabetes don’t know they have it. The prevalence of diabetes has risen since the 1980’s.

One major symptom of diabetes or pre-diabetes is elevated blood glucose levels. People with pre-diabetes can often prevent or delay diabetes in almost 50 percent of cases if they reduce calories and increase daily physical activity.

Diabetes is the most common cause of blindness, kidney failure, and amputations in adults, and a major cause of heart disease and stroke. If you think you might be at risk, consult your family physician.

Source: National Institutes of Health, PR, 5-26-06

From July 2006 Newsletter

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