Take It. Share It. Americans Are Urged to Take the All-New Diabetes Risk Test on American Diabetes Association Alert Day(R) and to Share It With Everyone They Care About to Find Out if They Are at Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes
(firmenpresse) - ALEXANDRIA, VA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/28/12 --
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 is the 24th Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, a one-day, "wake-up call" asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
In 2011, the American Diabetes Association encouraged Americans to "Join the Million Challenge" and more than 600,000 people took the Diabetes Risk Test. On March 27, 2012, the Association will aim to top that number, inspiring people to take the all-new Diabetes Risk Test. The Diabetes Risk Test is available in English and Spanish by visiting us on Facebook, stopdiabetes.com or by calling 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383).
The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to Stop Diabetes® and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 26 million children and adults in the United States. A quarter of those with diabetes -- 7 million -- do not even know they have it. An additional 79 million, or one in three American adults, have prediabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Recent estimates project that as many as one in three American adults will have diabetes in 2050 unless we take steps to Stop Diabetes.
Among the primary risk factors for type 2 diabetes are being overweight, sedentary, over the age of 45 and having a family history of diabetes. African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Studies have shown that type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by losing just 7% of body weight (such as 15 pounds if you weigh 200) through regular physical activity (30 minutes a day, five days a week) and healthy eating. By understanding your risk, you can take the necessary steps to help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Please let your readers know about the Diabetes Risk Test in honor of American Diabetes Association Alert Day. Interviews with an American Diabetes Association spokesperson are available upon request.
Contact:
Angela Murray
(800) 676-4065 ext. 3425
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