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Type 2 Diabetes Facts

Important Information for Those with Diabetes or Prediabetes
June 22, 2009
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The incidence of Type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically over the past 20 years with an estimated 24 million Americans now having the disease.

Understanding Type 2 diabetes is an important step toward preventing
it. Type 2 diabetes is where cells throughout the body become resistant to insulin, a hormone that transports glucose from the blood to the body’s cells.
Closely monitoring blood chemistry levels is critical to those with diabetes
or prediabetes.

Facts About Type 2 Diabetes:

  • 70% of cases are triggered by being overweight or obese.
  • 24% of people don’t know they have the disease.

If you have prediabetes or diabetes, it is important to keep your blood chemistry levels close to these targets:

  • TFPG (fasting plasma glucose) Below 110 mg/dL
  • Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Below 7%
  • LDL (bad) cholesterol Below 100 mg/dL
  • HDL (good) cholesterol Above 40 mg/dL for men;
  • Above 50 mg/dL for women
  • Triglycerides Below 150 mg/dL

Source: Consumer Reports OnHealth newsletter, April 2009. For informational purposes only. Please consult with your physician regarding your health care.

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