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Sound the Alert! 20th
Annual American Diabetes Alert Day
Newswise — American
Diabetes Association urges the over 60
million Americans who are unaware they have
diabetes or are at risk for developing type
2 diabetes to take the Diabetes Risk Test.
WHAT: The American
Diabetes Association will “sound the alert”
about diabetes on the 20th Annual American
Diabetes Alert Day, Tuesday, March 25, 2008.
American Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day
call to action to encourage those at risk
for developing type 2 diabetes or those with
loved ones at risk to take the Diabetes Risk
Test and, if they score high, to schedule an
appointment to see their healthcare
provider.
WHO: The American Diabetes
Association is the leading non-profit health
organization dedicated to preventing and
curing diabetes and to improving the lives
of the nearly 21 million children and adults
currently living with the disease.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 25,
2008
WHY: Diabetes is a
devastating disease that affects nearly 21
million Americans. Of them, over 6 million
American are unaware they have diabetes. An
additional 54 million Americans have
pre-diabetes, which puts them at greatest
risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
Among the primary risk
factors for type 2 diabetes are being
overweight, sedentary, over the age of 45
and having a family history of diabetes.
African Americans, Latinos, Native
Americans, Asians and Pacific Islanders are
at an increased risk, as are women who have
had babies weighing more than nine pounds at
birth. Diabetes is the fifth leading cause
of death by disease and has no cure.
HOW: The Diabetes Risk
Test is available in English and Spanish by
calling the Association at 1-800-DIABETES
(1-800-342-2383) or online at
http://www.diabetes.org/alert.
Visit online at
http://www.diabetes.org for information
in English and Spanish.
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