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Health Department
Diabetes Info & Help
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About 18.2 million Americans have diabetes and 5.2
million aren’t aware they have the disease. In Arkansas, an estimated
235,000 adults have diabetes, 78,000 of whom are unaware they suffer from
the disease.
You can live a long healthy life with diabetes if you learn how to take
good care of yourself
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You can do this by getting good medical care from
your doctor, along with learning the special skills needed to help control
diabetes. In studies, diabetes education has been shown to reduce trips to
the hospital.
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When diabetes is out of control, the results can be devastating.
- Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.
- The leading cause of new blindness in the United States is diabetes.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic amputations in the
United States.
- A major cause of kidney disease is diabetes.
- Cardiovascular disease is a complication of diabetes.
- People with diabetes are two-to-four times more likely to die of
heart disease or stroke than those without diabetes.
- The more severe the diabetes, the more likely a person will
experience impaired sensation or pain in the feet or hands, digestive
problems, carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems.
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50 Ways to Help Prevent or Lower Risks of Diabetes - Personalized Food & Activity Tracker
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The warning signs and symptoms of type I diabetes almost always occur suddenly.
They may include:
- Increased thirst
- Feeling very tired
- Many trips to the bathroom
- Increased hunger
- Sudden weight loss
Symptoms of type II diabetes may be easily overlooked and often are not
noticed at all because they develop slowly.
They may include one or more of the following:
- Increased thirst
- Feeling very tired
- Slow-healing cuts or sores
- Numbness, tingling or burning in hands or feet
- Many trips to the bathroom
- Problems with sexual function
- Increased hunger
- Dry, itchy skin
- Many infections
- Blurred vision
In some cases, there are no symptoms of diabetes. Am I at Risk? Learn More Here.
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