Did you know these 10 facts about diabetes?
1> About one third of all people with diabetes do not know they have the disease.
2> Type 2 diabetes often does not have any symptoms.
3> Only about five percent of all people with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.
4> If you are at risk, type 2 diabetes can be prevented with moderate weight loss (10?15 pounds) and 30 minutes of moderate physical activity (such as brisk walking) each day.
5> A meal plan for a person with diabetes isn?t very different than that which is recommended for people without diabetes.
6> Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness in working-age adults.
7> People with diabetes are twice as likely to develop heart disease than someone without diabetes.
8> Good control of diabetes significantly reduces the risk of developing complications and prevents complications from getting worse.
9> Bariatric surgery can reduce the symptoms of diabetes in obese people.
10> Diabetes costs $174 billion annually, including $116 billion in direct medical expenses.