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Anyone 45 years old or older should consider getting tested for
diabetes. If you are 45 or older and overweight, getting tested is
strongly recommended. If you are younger than 45, overweight, and have
one or more of the risk factors on page 5, you should consider testing.
Ask your doctor for a fasting blood glucose test or an oral glucose
tolerance test. Your doctor will tell you if you have normal blood
glucose, pre-diabetes, or diabetes. |
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More than 6 million people in the United States have type 2 diabetes
and do not know it. Many have no signs or symptoms. Symptoms can also
be so mild that you might not even notice them. Some people have
symptoms but do not suspect diabetes. |
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Research has demonstrated that people at risk for type 2 diabetes can
prevent or delay developing type 2 diabetes by losing a little weight.
The results of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) showed that
moderate diet changes and exercise can delay and prevent type 2
diabetes. Participants in this federally funded study of 3,234 people
at high risk for diabetes experienced a 5- to 7-percent weight loss.
That’s 10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person. |
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Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above
normal. People with diabetes have problems converting food to energy.
After a meal, food is broken down into a sugar called glucose, which is
carried by the blood to cells throughout the body. Cells use the
hormone insulin, made in the pancreas, to help them process blood
glucose into energy. |
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