Diabetes
Diabetes is a serious, long-term illness that affects 30.3 million people in the United States (9.4% of all Americans). Each year, about 38,000 people in Missouri find out they have diabetes. If it is not taken care of, the illness gets worse faster. This can cause very bad health problems and could lead to an early death.
Prediabetes is another serious problem. It means your blood sugar is higher than it should be, but not high enough for a doctor to say you have diabetes. Prediabetes can make you more likely to get type 2 diabetes, heart problems, and strokes. In Missouri, at least one out of every three people has prediabetes, and most of them (90%) don't know it. But you can take care of diabetes. You can even stop it from happening! By making healthy changes in how you live, you can manage, prevent, or slow down type 2 diabetes. Choose healthy foods, be more active every day, stay at a healthy weight, and stop smoking.
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Links
- Missouri Network of National DPPs
- Find a National Diabetes Prevention Program Near You
- Find a Diabetes Self-Management Education & Support (DSMES) Program Near You
- What is Diabetes?
- Risk Factors
- Risk Assessment Survey
- National Diabetes Prevention Program
- Preventing Diabetes
- Symptoms
- Living with Diabetes
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Life Savers - Programs For You!
Organ & Tissue Donation
Learn how to join the Missouri organ and tissue donor registry.
Show Me Healthy Women
Early detection saves lives. Get breast and cervical cancer screenings.
WISEWOMAN
Get access to health screenings and lifestyle education that can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Missouri Tobacco Quitline
Access to counseling, information and referrals for smokers who want to quit using tobacco.