One-third with diabetes don't know it
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- One-third of U.S. adults with diabetes don't know they have the disease, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta who analyzed national survey data from two periods -- 1988 to 1994 and 1999 to 2002 -- found about 2.8 percent of U.S. adults don't know they have diabetes.
The study, published in the June issue of Diabetes Care, notes that type 2 diabetes accounts for up to 95 percent of all diabetes cases and virtually all undiagnosed diabetes cases.
"It's important to know if you have pre-diabetes or undiagnosed type 2 diabetes," said Dr. Larry Blonde, chair of the National Diabetes Education Program. "You should talk to your healthcare professional about your risk. If your blood glucose is high but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes, losing weight and increasing physical activity will greatly lower your risk of getting type 2 diabetes."
For those with diabetes, controlling blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol will prevent or delay the complications of diabetes, according to Blonde.
Here are a few blog posts that address diabetes and reducing the risk:
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The Power of Will
Really, it's very simple:
Exercise regularly
Eat lean meats, vegetables, and whole grains
Get 7-8 hours of sleep
Avoid sugar, white flour, trans fats, and junk food
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