Diabetes is a chronic medical condition associated with abnormally high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. People with diabetes have trouble converting food into energy.
A new report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 24 million (or 1 in 10) U.S. adults have diabetes. Most cases are type 2 diabetes, which is largely preventable.
Unless the trends of rising obesity and inactivity slow or reverse, diabetes numbers will continue to increase.
Diabetes Risk Factors**
*Being overweight or obese
*High blood pressure: 140/90
*Physical Inactivity
*Glucose levels higher than normal
*Parent, brother or sister with diabetes
Additional Resources:
--Health History
https://familyhistory.hhs.gov
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