Are you at risk for diabetes?
Did you know? Over 20.8 million Americans have diabetes.
Facts about Diabetes:
- Diabetes has no cure
- 25.8 million Americans have diabetes or 8.3% of the population
- 400,000 Kentuckians have diabetes
- Diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body does not produce or properly respond to insulin, an essential hormone needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy for daily life.
- Complications include heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage and severe infections leading to amputations.
- Diabetes is a silent killer. It will kill more people in the U.S. this year than AIDS and breast cancer combined.
If you or someone you know has diabetes, there’s a lot you can do:
Take control of the disease. Research shows if you keep your blood sugar level close to normal, you can avoid or delay other health problems.