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Southwest Florida takes on diabetes prevention

At-risk seniors in a Florida community are getting some extra help with preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. About half of all U.S. adults aged 65 years or older have prediabetes, the precursor to diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Prevention & Wellness
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40 percent of Americans will develop diabetes: New study

About two in five Americans will develop type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives, according to the findings of a new study, which underscore the increasing need for evidence-based programs that help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.

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Benefits of diabetes prevention program long-lasting: Study

Participants in a diabetes prevention program 15 years ago continue to have lower rates of type 2 diabetes development than those assigned to a placebo, according to the latest findings of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions.

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1 in 3 California hospitalizations stem from diabetes: Study

Patients with diabetes account for one in three hospitalizations in California, according to a new study on diabetes prevalence in the state. The study highlights the impact the disease is having on health care costs.

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How to determine whether your patients have prediabetes

While 29 million Americans have diabetes, another 86 million adults are on the path to developing the disease because they have prediabetes. These new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscore the urgency of screening patients for prediabetes to help them avoid becoming a statistic.

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CDC report: Cases of diabetes in U.S. reach 29 million

Since 2010, the official estimate of people in the United States who have diabetes has climbed from 26 million to 29 million, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Diabetes prevalence tripled in just two decades: Study

The number of U.S. adults reporting a diagnosis of diabetes more than tripled over the past two decades, according to a study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine. At the same time, the rates of all five major diabetes complications declined significantly, suggesting the importance of screening and prevention work.

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Physicians work with YMCA to prevent diabetes in two more states

The AMA’s partnership with the YMCA of the USA—part of the AMA’s Improving Health Outcomes initiative—connects physicians with local YMCAs that offer an evidence-based diabetes prevention program.

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How diabetes prevention is gaining national traction

As a family physician, I am no stranger to diabetes and prediabetes—the disease afflicts far too many of my patients. The same holds true for every other primary care doctor.

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