Your wakeup call to get tested for diabetes
Tuesday, March 26 is Diabetes Alert Day. The American Diabetes Association explained it’s a one-day “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance o… The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has designated Diabetes Alert Day as a one-day "wake-up call" that emphasizes the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. The day, March 26, is a reminder that 38.4 million Americans, or approximately 11.6% of the U.S. population, have diabetes, with 8.7 million unaware they have it. Approximately 97.6 million people ages 18 or older have prediabetes, a condition where blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to diagnose as diabetes, and over 8 in 10 adults with predi diabetes don't know they've it. The new Diabetes Risk Test can determine the risk of prediabetic or type 2 diabetes, using simple questions about weight, age, family history, and other potential risks.
Published : a month ago by Idolina Peralez and Medical Anchor in Health
HOUSTON (KIAH) – Tuesday, March 26 is Diabetes Alert Day. The American Diabetes Association explained it’s a one-day “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk.
To bring awareness about Diabetes Alert Day, Dr. Carol Nwelue at Baylor Scott & White Health answered our medical questions about diabetes.
The numbers tell the story of diabetes in America
• 38.4 million Americans—or about 11.6% of the U.S. population—have diabetes.
• 8.7 million Americans are unaware that they have diabetes.
• Approximately 97.6 million people ages 18 or older have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.
• More than 8 in 10 adults living with prediabetes don’t know they have it.
• About half of women with gestational diabetes go on to develop type 2 diabetes. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that women develop when they are pregnant.
How you can determine your risk of type 2 diabetes
The new Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other potential risks for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Preventative tips are provided for everyone who takes the test.
Click here for the Diabetes Risk Test. Take it. Share it.
You can be part of the movement to “Stop Diabetes”