2. Diabetes – Over 25 million Cases - blood glucose levels are above normal - most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, and burned for energy - pancreas makes insulin to help get glucose into the cells of our body - with diabetes your body either can’t make enough or can’t use the insulin that it has. * This causes sugar build up

3. Symptoms - Frequent urination- Extreme hunger - Excessive thirst- sudden vision change - Unexplained wt. Loss- Very dry skin - Tingling or numbness in hands or feet - feeling tired - sores that are slow to heal - more infections than usual

4. Types Type 1 Diabetes – juvenile-onset or insulin dependant. Accounts for 5-10% of cases. Type 2 Diabetes – adult-onset or non- insulin dependant. Accounts for 90-95% of cases. Body ignores. Gestational Diabetes – Only pregnant women get. Occurs in 2-5% of pregnancy – Usually disappears after pregnancy.

5. Risk Factors for Diabetes - older age- prior gestational diabetes - obesity- physical inactivity - Family history- Race Treatment - Healthy Eating - physical activity - insulin shots or medications - must have constant blood/glucose monitoring

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