Hispanic/Latino Americans and Type 2 Diabetes
Information from the CDC on risk factors, managing diabetes, and prediabetes.
Diabetes is a serious condition that causes higher than normal blood sugar levels. Hispanic/Latino Americans are particularly vulnerable to developing type 2 diabetes with more than 50% higher chances of developing it in their lifetime.
Information from the CDC on risk factors, managing diabetes, and prediabetes.
Diabetes can strike anyone, from any walk of life. And it does – in numbers that are dramatically increasing.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas is no longer able to make insulin, or when the body cannot make good use of the insulin it produces.
Diabetes is a disease that occurs when your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, is too high.
When you have diabetes, your body doesn’t make enough insulin. Or it can’t use the insulin it makes.
The National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) is a partnership of public and private organizations working to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes.
Keeping weight in check, being active, and eating a healthy diet can help prevent most cases of type 2 diabetes.
If you are at risk for diabetes, you may be able to prevent or delay getting it. Most of the things that you need to do involve having a healthier lifestyle.
The NIDDK-sponsored Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and ongoing DPP Outcomes Study (DPPOS) are major studies that changed the way people approach type 2 diabetes prevention worldwide.
Type 1 diabetes must be treated through a daily regimen of insulin therapy. The amount of insulin taken is dependent on:
The onset of type 1 diabetes is very quick. The following symptoms can occur sudden:
The warning signs of type 2 diabetes include:
These symptoms are often slower to present themselves and develop. It is important to talk to a doctor if you are experiencing any of these symptoms, as they can often be mistaken for other conditions.
The main treatment for type 2 diabetes is improving the use of insulin by the body. This can include:
Some medications and in some cases, insulin, can act as a treatment for type 2 diabetes.
In order to prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, lifestyle changes can be made. These lifestyle changes include: