Today is a day set aside by the American Diabetes Association to alert people to their risk for Type 2 diabetes. 57 million people are currently at risk for developing this condition that has no cure and causes many other health issues if left untreated. They ask, “What will you do to stop diabetes?”. On their website, the ADA offers a Diabetes Risk Test, an online quiz that asks a few quick questions to help determine your potential risk for developing diabetes. Key things that increase your risk is being overweight, leading a sedentary lifestyle and having hypertension, or high blood pressure. If you worry that you or a loved one may be at risk have your blood sugar tested today and get the answers you need to protect yourself.
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