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December 10, 2013
Resolve to Prevent or Delay Type 2 Diabetes
 The year seems to hurry to a close, and makes us reflect on healthy changes we’d like to make in your own lives. You can resolve to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes and prediabetes. What are Diabetes and Prediabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ that lies near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. When you have diabetes, your body either doesn't make enough insulin or can't use its own insulin as well as it should. This causes sugar to build up in your blood. A person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. He or she is at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease and stroke. The vast majority of people living with prediabetes, though, do not even know they have it. How can type 2 diabetes be prevented? Research shows that modest weight loss and regular physical activity can help prevent or delay type 2 diabetes in up to 58% in people with prediabetes. The lifestyle change program offered through the National Diabetes Prevention Program, led by CDC, can help participants adopt the healthy habits needed to prevent type 2 diabetes. You can find a program in your community. It is important to find out early if you have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, because early treatment can prevent serious problems that diabetes can cause. You can end the year well and start fresh in the New Year. Resolve to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes today. |
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