Like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition with a steadily rising diagnosis rate.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes impacts 34 million Americans — 95 percent of whom have Type 2 diabetes.
This is a serious health issue that, if left untreated, may lead to complications including heart and kidney disease, nerve damage, high blood pressure, blindness, and amputation.1 Type 2 diabetes is most commonly diagnosed in people over the age of 45, but due in part to the rise in childhood obesity, a growing number of younger people are developing it.The risk of developing high blood sugar and Type 2 diabetes increases with a family history of diabetes, a
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