by Debbie L. Miller
Make it a priority to get screened because diabetes and prediabetes impact nearly half of all Americans, many of them older.
By Debbie L. Miller June 6, 2023
[THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN NEXTAVENUE.ORG]
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) reports that 133 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes: 37 million have diabetes, and 96 million have prediabetes.
Anish J. Patel, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, reports that diabetes increases with age. “Where 14.5% of people between the ages of 45 and 64 have diabetes, 24.4% of people above 65 have it,” Patel says.
Steve LeVine, 52, of Brooklyn, New York, was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes at age 44 when he visited his doctor for a cold and flu. When LeVine reported increased thirst, increased water intake and frequent urination, his doctor ordered blood and urine tests, revealing diabetes.
His doctor prescribed medication and advised LeVine to decrease his sugar intake and increase his exercise level.
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