According to American Diabetes Association, 1 in 4 Americans has diabetes or is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
- Nearly half of American adults have diabetes or prediabetes
- More than 30 million adults and children have diabetes
- Every 21 seconds, another individual is diagnosed with diabetes in the U.S.
- An estimated 7.2 million people with diabetes have not been diagnosed.
Diabetes causes more deaths per year than breast cancer and AIDS combined, and having diabetes nearly doubles your chance of having a heart attack. The good news is that managing your diabetes can reduce your risk for diabetes complications.
See a healthcare professional
If you think you may be at risk for diabetes, your Canyonlands Health Care professional can diagnose diabetes, prediabetes, and gestational diabetes through blood tests.
Diabetes is primarily a self-managed disease. Your Canyonlands Health Care team can help you determine the supplies and resources you may need for managing your care. They can also provide the information you need to control diabetes through better nutrition, a healthy weight, physical activity, and regular checkups.
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Changing the mindset about diabetes
Diabetes carries a social burden, as too many Americans wrongfully assume the disease is the result of poor choices,” said Tracey D. Brown, CEO, American Diabetes Association.
We must work to bend the curve and change people’s mindsets about diabetes, which will, in turn, help them change behaviors to better manage the disease and reduce the risk of complications and increased diagnosis. The only choice we have as a nation is to support people with diabetes and help them not only manage it but also thrive with it while we work towards a cure.
