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American Diabetes Month


November is American Diabetes Month®, a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of proper diabetic control.

As a service to our many consumers, retail partners and ADA’s, we’ve provided some basic information on American Diabetes Month. You can find more information by visiting the ADA’s web site or by downloading a fact sheet.
Click here to visit the ADA’s Web Site

Click here to download a fact sheet on American Diabetes Month

Click here to download a Spanish version of the fact sheet


 

 

Important Facts:

Nationwide
Nationwide Nearly 24 million people have diabetes and it is estimated that nearly 20% of them are undiagnosed.. 

 

Minorities
Diabetes hits minority communities especially hard. Hispanic/Latino Americans are 1.8 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites.African Americans are 1.6 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites.

 

Alarming Trends
If trends continue, one out of three Americans (and one in two minorities) born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime.

 

Know your A-B-C’s
A is for A1C. The A1C test - short for hemoglobin A1C - measures average blood glucose (sugar) over the past three months. You should have your A1C checked at least twice a year. B is for Blood Pressure. High blood pressure makes the heart work too hard and cause damage to the kidneys and eyes. C is for Cholesterol. Bad cholesterol, or LDL, builds up and clogs arteries, leading to heart attacks and strokes.