The U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, under the leadership of Secretary Tommy Thompson,
has developed the "Diabetes Detection Initiative: Finding the Undiagnosed" to
address the growing public health challenge of finding the 5.2 million
Americans who have diabetes and don't know it. more >
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Interactive calculator & worksheet
A condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal but are not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. People with pre-diabetes are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and for heart disease and stroke.
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Could you have diabetes and not know it? About 5.2 million of the total 18.2
million persons with diabetes in the United States have undiagnosed or
unrecognized diabetes. Take a short test to see if you are at risk...
There is a wealth of valuable resources available to help you control your diabetes.
The National Diabetes Education Program has a new tool - "Small Steps. Big Rewards. Your Game PLAN for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes"
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