DIABETES affects more and more women each passing year. Eight million Americans have been diagosed with diabetes and a new case is diagnosed every minute. As women, we need to be aware of this disease and how it can affect our health. The following are a few items of interest regarding this disease, some statistics and a few links that are interesting. Becoming aware of disease states is one of the Keys to Prevention.
Diabetes is a very frightening disease to many people. It can affect much more than the kidneys. Other areas include: heart, nerve endings, circulation problems, problems in pregnancy and others. According to the "Diabetes Fact Sheet, Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that adversely affects the body's ability to produce or use insulin a hormone necessary to permit the body to use food as energy.
REALITY STATISTICS ABOUT DIABETES:
Diabetics are 2 to 4 times more likely to have heart and vascular disease
Diabetics are 250% more likely to have a stroke
Diabetes is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease
Diabetes can cause life-changing disabilities
Aren't these statistics frightening?
Links to other sites on the Web
Juvenile Diabetes Association
Mr. Mendoza's Web Site * very nice
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