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Diabetes is a word I have heard all of my life. As a young child I thought a big blog of sugar was coming to get us all. As an adult I realize that my childhood understanding was not too far off beat. My mother, father and one of my brothers were diagnosed with diabetes.
I am not a medical doctor and do not know all of the technical jargon. I do, however, understand how the prevalence of this chronic and incurable disease. According to the Centers of Disease Control, diabetes is a disease where the blood glucose levels are above normal. A person with prediabetes has a blood sugar level higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes. He or she is at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, including heart disease, and stroke. Without lifestyle changes to improve their health, 15% to 30% of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years.
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