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href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/about-diabetes\/statistics\/about-diabetes\">According to the American Diabetic Association,<\/a> the numbers below paint a somber picture. Diabetes is a public health issue. The most recent numbers are from 2021, showing:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Prevalence:<\/strong> 38.4 million Americans, or 11.6% of the population, had diabetes.<ul><li>Two million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, including about 304,000 children and adolescents.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Diagnosed and undiagnosed:<\/strong>\u00a0Of the 38.4 million adults with diabetes, 29.7 million were diagnosed, and 8.7 million were undiagnosed.<\/li><li><strong>Prevalence in seniors:<\/strong>\u00a0The percentage of Americans age 65 and older remains high, at 29.2%, or 16.5 million seniors (diagnosed and undiagnosed).<\/li><li><strong>New cases:<\/strong>\u00a01.2 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year.<\/li><li><strong>Prediabetes:<\/strong> 97.6 million Americans age 18 and older had prediabetes.<\/li><\/ul><p>To determine if you are prediabetic, you can undergo a simple blood test called hemoglobin A1C. This test is a 3-month average of your blood glucose.\u00a0<\/p><ul><li><strong>Normal A1C<\/strong>: below 5.7%<\/li><li><strong>Prediabetes:<\/strong> 5.7% to 6.4%<\/li><li><strong>Diabetes:<\/strong> 6.5% or more<\/li><\/ul><p>You can also have your fasting blood sugar test done. This measures your blood sugar after an overnight fast (not eating).<\/p><ul><li><strong>Normal<\/strong>: 99 mg\/dL or below<\/li><li><strong>Prediabetes<\/strong>: 100\u2013125 mg\/dL<\/li><li><strong>Diabetes<\/strong>: 126 mg\/dL or above<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b8304 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94b8304\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Q3-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24155\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Q3-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Q3-1-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-844ff23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"844ff23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your blood results come back prediabetic, there are lifestyle modifications that you can implement to reverse it. It will take some hard work, but you can do it!<\/p><ul><li>Activity \u2013 get in 150 minutes a week, or 30 minutes 5 days a week.<\/li><li>Dietary changes \u2013 watch portions, limit sweets, and eat a well-balanced diet with whole grains, proteins, vegetables, and healthy fats. Follow a meal plan, and consider meeting with a dietitian or diabetes educator.<\/li><li>Lose some weight \u2013 A small amount of weight loss means around 5% to 7% of your body weight. That&#8217;s around 10 to 14 pounds for a 200-pound person.<\/li><li>Connect with your doctor or health care provider!<\/li><\/ul><p>There are risk factors that can make you more susceptible to a diabetic diagnosis. Anyone can develop prediabetes at any age, but you may have a higher risk if you:<\/p><ul><li>Have a family history of Type 2 diabetes.<\/li><li>Are over age 45.<\/li><li>Are overweight or obese.<\/li><li>Had gestational diabetes when pregnant.<\/li><li>Have high blood pressure.<\/li><li>Are a Hispanic\/Latino, Black, Asian American, or Native American person.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a43053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a43053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Age_Quarter-2_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-23209\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Age_Quarter-2_2.png 1200w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Age_Quarter-2_2-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96bd213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96bd213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Diabetes is diagnosed when excess glucose is found in the blood, either because the pancreas has stopped making insulin, or glucose is not being absorbed by the cells. There are two types of diabetes.<\/p><p><strong>Type 1<\/strong> \u2013 Your body doesn\u2019t make insulin; without insulin, your body can\u2019t absorb the fuel from the glucose. Excess sugar in your blood can be hard on your kidneys and other organs. With Type 1 diabetes, you must take insulin.<\/p><p><strong>Type 2 <\/strong>\u2013 Your body does not use insulin correctly. Your pancreas might produce enough insulin; the cells are resistant to letting glucose enter.<\/p><p>Uncontrolled diabetes can damage other parts of your body. The excess sugar in your blood is hard on your body. People with diabetes are more at risk for heart attack, stroke, peripheral artery disease, and other health issues. It is important to catch prediabetes before it progresses. If you are a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetic, it is important to follow your plan of care and meet regularly with your doctor or health care provider. You can also meet with a certified diabetic care and education specialist (CDCES). They can help you get on track.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Prediabetes and diabetes are serious health matters that should be taken seriously. It\u2019s important to get regular blood work done, see your healthcare providers, and follow your plan of care. Following dietary and activity guidelines and making lifestyle changes will help you along the way.<\/p><p><strong>References:<\/strong><\/p><p>American Diabetes Association- <a href=\"https:\/\/diabetes.org\/about-diabetes\/statistics\/about-diabetes\">https:\/\/diabetes.org\/about-diabetes\/statistics\/about-diabetes<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007f56a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"007f56a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233f429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233f429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Related Posts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50df9ae elementor-posts__hover-none elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"50df9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:80,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:71,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-age-blog category-mental-health category-nutrition category-physical-activity tag-sara-olsen tag-sarah-olsen\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Quat_3-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24157\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Quat_3-2.png 1200w, https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Age_Quat_3-2-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwyoextension.org\/uwnutrition\/age-diabetes-awareness-prevention-diagnosis-and-management-treatment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAGE | Diabetes Awareness: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management\/Treatment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did you know that November is Diabetes Awareness Month? 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