Diabetes Awareness
November’s Wellness – Diabetes Awareness WHY FOCUS ON DIABETES AWARENESS? 9.4% of adults in the United States have diabetes, 2.23% don’t know they have it, and an estimated 33.9% of adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes. Medical costs for people with diabetes average more than twice as much as the medical costs of people without diabetes. Risk of death for adults with diabetes is 50% higher than for adults without diabetes. The total annual cost in lost productivity, wages, and medical expenses for people with diagnosed diabetes is $245 billion. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented. Losing just 5-7% of one’s body weight and exercising moderately (like brisk walking) five days a week can lower the risk of developing diabetes by 58%. RESOURCES - Find free diabetes information at: American Diabetes Association – http://www.diabetes.org/in-my-community/wellness-lives-here/stop-d-at-work/organizational-resources.html ...