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 Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.
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The cause of diabetes continues to be a mystery, although both genetics and environmental factors such as obesity and lack of exercise appear to play roles.
 There are 20.8 million children and adults in the United States, or 7% of the population, who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, unfortunately, 6.2 million people (or nearly one-third) are unaware that they have the disease.
In order to determine whether or not a patient has pre-diabetes or diabetes, health care providers conduct a Fasting Plasma Glucose Test (FPG) or an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT). Either test can be used to diagnose pre-diabetes or diabetes. The American Diabetes Association recommends the FPG because it is easier, faster, and less expensive to perform.
With the FPG test, a fasting blood glucose level between 100 and 125 mg/dl signals pre-diabetes. A person with a fasting blood glucose level of 126 mg/dl or higher has diabetes.
In the OGTT test, a person's blood glucose level is measured after a fast and two hours after drinking a glucose-rich beverage. If the two-hour blood glucose level is between 140 and 199 mg/dl, the person tested has pre-diabetes. If the two-hour blood glucose level is at 200 mg/dl or higher, the person tested has diabetes.
www.diabetes.org
Diabetes Testing/Prevention Links
A diabetes resource guide from AARP Bulletin.
An article on how vinegar and cherry extracts can help lower blood sugar levels and prevent diabetes.
Article on how antioxidants in coffee can help prevent diabetes
A description of the different types of tesst for type 1 diabetes, including Fasting Plasma-Glucose Test and Urine Tests..
A list of potential symptoms and risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Information on screening for type 2 diabetes
Various information on symptoms and testing for diabetes; includes risk factors, an FAQ, descriptions of different testing procedures
A list of warning signs for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes; includes links to other helpful information pages, such as testing, treatment options, and lifestyle management.
DiabetesinControl delivers current diabetes information to medical professionals and patients. The Ezine and Website is posted weekly and sent to more than 68,175 medical professionals and practitioners that care for 6.5 million plus diabetes patients.
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Videos
A video (and description) of normal glucose metabolism, and how this is affected with the onset of diabetes.
A series of videos on diabetes-related topics from Healthology.
A video titled "New Approach for Treating Diabetes."
A video on controlling diabetes titled "Diabetes Discipline."
Interactive Tools
An interactive tutorial on diabetes.
Societies and Foundations/Support Groups
The Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland's mission is to improve the lives of people affected by diabetes by leading the Northeast Ohio community in its prevention, management and cure.
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