Do you know your risk for type 2 diabetes?

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Know Your Facts!

Diabetes affects 25.8 million people, which is 8.3% of the US population
Of those 25.8 million, 18.8 million have been diagnosed with diabetes while another 7 million remain undiagnosed
Women who have had gestational diabetes have a 35% to 60% increase of developing diabetes in the next 10-20 years
Medical expenses for those with diabetes are more than two times higher than people without diabetes

Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National diabetes fact sheet: national estimates and general information on diabetes and pre-diabetes in the United States, 2011. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.

Diabetes Education

Diabetes education is an important part of successfully managing diabetes. Within our 11-county region there are many opportunities for those with pre-diabetes and diabetes to learn more about how to manage. Most insurances do cover diabetes education on an annual basis and many local programs do offer scholarships to those who may need to utilize them. To see what programs are available in your area please click on the more info box to the right. more info

Learn from others with type 2 diabetes

Recently we sat down with a few people with type 2 diabetes in our community to chat about all things diabetes. To learn more watch the brief video.

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Do you know your risk for type 2 diabetes?

Please take a moment to take the risk test!

Know Your Facts!

Diabetes affects 25.8 million people, which is 8.3% of the US population

Of those 25.8 million, 18.8 million have been diagnosed with diabetes while another 7 million remain undiagnosed

Women who have had gestational diabetes have a 35% to 60% increase of developing diabetes in the next 10-20 years

Medical expenses for those with diabetes are more than two times higher than people without diabetes

Diabetes Education

Learn from others with type 2 diabetes

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