![]() “Action is the best medicine for preventing type 2 diabetes. Speak with an ADA expert to learn how people can understand their risk of developing diabetes, how to find out if they have prediabetes, and actions people can take to prevent diabetes. Most of these people don’t know they are at risk, and often there are no symptoms of prediabetes. The good news is, with early detection and awareness, people can take steps to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes prevention: Across the U.S., about 96 million adults are estimated to have prediabetes, which means they are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, the most common type of diabetes.To that end, the ADA offers information, resources, and expertise on a range of themes: Raising awareness is vital to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic, help people living with diabetes thrive, and to have a future free of diabetes. This American Diabetes Month, I encourage everyone to learn more about the risk factors for diabetes and join us in the fight to end diabetes at /WeFight,” said Charles “Chuck” Henderson, CEO of the American Diabetes Association® (ADA). ![]() At the American Diabetes Association, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. “Most of us know someone affected by diabetes. And in November alone, 116,500 Americans will be diagnosed with diabetes, and sadly, 23,500 Americans will lose their lives to diabetes-related illness. ![]() Over 37 million Americans have diabetes and one in five people don’t even know they have it. Today, diabetes causes more deaths than breast cancer and AIDS combined. Diabetes has become the fastest-growing chronic disease in the world, and it is the most expensive chronic disease in the U.S. Using this website’s tools and “Live to the Beat” resources, help your patients, family, and friends learn how to control their blood pressure, manage their cholesterol and blood glucose levels, move more, eat healthier, stress less, work with their health care team, and quit smoking.November is American Diabetes Month®, but it’s not time to celebrate. We encourage individuals, health care and public health professionals, and our partners to help close the disparities gap. Black adults in the United States die from heart disease at a rate two times higher than White adults. This Heart Month the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is expanding the reach of the Million Hearts ® and CDC Foundation’s “Live to the Beat” campaign, which focuses on encouraging and empowering Black adults ages 35 to 54 to take small steps to reduce their risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD).ĬVD and CVD mortality are increasing in working-age adults, and Black adults are among those bearing the highest burden of CVD and the related health consequences, particularly in the United States. In case you missed the 2023 American Heart Month (AHM) planning webinar, review this slide deck, which features information and graphics from the “Live to the Beat” campaign and outlines DHDSP’s AHM efforts and key resources.ĭownload the presentation in PowerPoint įebruary is American Heart Month, a time when all people can focus on their cardiovascular health.
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