2.1
MEANING OF DIABETES
* a disorder resulting in uncontrolled blood glucose in the blood.
*There are estimated to be 25.8 million Americans that have diabetes.
*There are 79 million people in the U.S. to be predicted to get diabetes.
*There are 79 million people in the U.S. to be predicted to get diabetes.
Complications
*vision loss and blindness
*serious kidney disease
*amputations
*serious kidney disease
*amputations
Avoid
BY
*weight loss
*eating healthy
*exercise
*weight loss
*eating healthy
*exercise
Risk Factors
*you have a severe mental illness for which you take medication (such as schizophrenia, bipolar illness or depression)
*You have ever had high blood pressure, a heart attack or a stroke
*You've been told you have impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glycaemia
*You have ever had high blood pressure, a heart attack or a stroke
*You've been told you have impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glycaemia