Unas 88 millones de personas tienen prediabetes en Estados Unidos, pero la mayoría no lo sabe Usted puede tener prediabetes y ni siquiera saberlo. Más de uno de cada tres adultos estadounidenses, o unos 88 millones, tienen la afección pero el 90 % no lo sabe. Las investigaciones recientes de los Centros para el Control y la…Read More >

Indoor exercises to do while you practice social distancing. Everyone may be staying at home in the name of social distancing, but what about exercise? Physical activity is one of the best ways to keep your A1C in a healthy range, so it’s still important for people with diabetes to be active even as they…Read More >

It can sometimes feel as if we’re bombarded with information about the latest eating trend or buzzworthy ingredient. But good nutrition is really about having a well-rounded diet, and it’s easier to do than you may think. In fact, living a nutritious lifestyle can be easy and fun. Nutrition is about more than vitamins—it also…Read More >

We’ve heard that elderly people and those with underlying health conditions are most at risk if they’re infected with coronavirus, but those can seem like really general terms. Who does that include? And why can they face more serious illness? “According to the [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], some of the underlying conditions that…Read More >

Prediabetes is a serious and growing problem in the United States. Nationally, 1 in 3 adults has prediabetes and most of them do not know they have it. Prediabetes is not just a concern for adults. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report found that nearly 1 in 5 adolescents aged 12 to 18…Read More >

Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents aged 12-18 years, and 1 in 4 young adults aged 19-34 years, are living with prediabetes, according to a new CDC study published today in JAMA Pediatrics. Prediabetes is a health condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. The…Read More >

It’s a condition that affects 84 million U.S. adults and an increasing number of children, but many who have prediabetes are unaware of it. “One in three have it, but 9 in 10 don’t know they have it,” said Amy Kimberlain, diabetes educator at Baptist Health South Florida. “Typically when patients come in to see…Read More >

Many Wyomingites have diabetes — 39,000, to be specific. That’s according to 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System estimates, and 35,000 have been diagnosed with prediabetes, a condition in which higher than normal blood glucose levels may lead to Type 2 diabetes. By that measure, almost 13% of people in the state either have or…Read More >

Una “preenfermedad” se diagnostica cuando el resultado de un examen de detección no es del todo normal, pero está por debajo del límite para la enfermedad. Cuando te haces un examen de detección, por ejemplo para la presión arterial alta o diabetes, es probable que te digan que tienes prehipertensión o prediabetes. Pero ¿qué significa eso?…Read More >

A new University of Arizona program is helping people at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes take a step toward healthier living. Offered through the UA’s Cooperative Extension service, the The University of Arizona – Diabetes Prevention Program Information Diabetes Prevention Program is a free, 12-month program that encourages lifestyle modifications that have been proven to reduce…Read More >