AMA continues mission to prevent type 2 diabetes

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“On World Diabetes Day, we must rededicate ourselves to reaching the 86 million Americans living with prediabetes — the precursor to type 2 diabetes — especially the 90 percent who are unaware of the risk they face.

“Through Prevent Diabetes STAT, a national partnership launched with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2015, the AMA has been steadfast in its mission to increase screening for prediabetes and refer those with the condition to evidence-based diabetes prevention programs (DPPs). These programs have been shown to help participants cut their risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than half.

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