Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease, usually diagnosed in adulthood, where your body doesn’t use insulin well and can’t keep blood sugar levels at normal levels. People who have type 2 diabetes sometimes have no symptoms, so they don’t even know they have diabetes until permanent health complications develop, such as heart disease, stroke, amputation, end-stage kidney disease, and blindness.
Approximately 2,350,321 people in Florida (13.1% of the adult population) have diabetes. Of these, an estimated 579,000 people have diabetes, but don’t know it yet. In addition, 5,800,000 people in Florida (38.7% of the adult population) have prediabetes.
Diabetes and prediabetes cost an estimated $24.3 billion in Florida each year!
Prevention and early detection of elevated blood glucose levels can help prevent the development of type 2 diabetes and avoid complications that arise. Seeing your primary care provider regularly will help improve early detection and treatment of diabetes.
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed with healthy lifestyle changes, such as losing weight, eating healthy food, and being active.
Call Walking Tree Family Practice today or book an appointment online to discuss diabetes screening and the right diabetes management plan of care for you!
Source: https://floridadiabetesalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/the-burden-of-diabetes-in-florida.pdf