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Pre-Diabetes Information
There are 57 million people
in the United States who have pre-diabetes, and
many don't know it. According to the American Diabetes
Association, pre-diabetes occurs when blood sugar reaches levels
that are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be
diagnosed as diabetes. Recent research has shown that long-term
damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system,
may already be occurring during per-diabetes. Research has also
shown that if you take action to manage your blood sugar when
you have pre-diabetes, you can delay or prevent Type 2 diabetes
from ever developing.
Know your risks for
pre-diabetes and take action to prevent diabetes if you have, or
are at risk for, pre-diabetes. The Diabetes
Prevention Program study conclusively showed that people with
pre-diabetes can prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes by
making changes in their diet and increasing their level of
physical activity.
Source: American Diabetes Association
For more information on
pre-diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association website
http://diabetes.org/pre-diabetes.
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