Nov 28, 2022 - American Diabetes Month (Sources: CDC, American Diabetes Association)

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  1. 2. Some ways to ______ diabetes-related complications are: receiving diabetes care from a medical provider, meeting the recommended goal of at least 150 minutes of exercise per week, managing weight, receiving statin treatment, and having an A1C value under 7.0%, having a blood pressure rate of <140/90, having non-HDL cholesterol of <130 mg/dL, and being a nonsmoker (ABCs).
  2. 5. In 2017, the total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the U.S. was $327 ______.
  3. 7. 96 million people aged 18 and up in the U.S. have ___________. This word is defined as a "serious health condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes."
  4. 8. In 2019, diabetes was the ______ leading cause of death in the U.S.
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  1. 1. Diabetes is especially prevalent in the ____ population. 29.2% of Americans aged 65 and up have diabetes.
  2. 3. 37.3 million people in the U.S. have ________.
  3. 4. 1.4 _____ people in the U.S. are diagnosed with diabetes every year.
  4. 6. ___ factors for diabetes include smoking, being overweight or obese, physical inactivity, an A1C level of 7.0% or higher, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.