Controlling Your Diabetes
You can control your diabetes with education, preparation and long-term management of important risk factors, such as nutrition, stress and exercise. With counseling and support from experienced professionals, you can reduce the common effects and long-term complications of diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious problem when left untreated
• Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death by disease in this country
• It causes 12,000 to 24,000 people to lose their eyesight each year
• It accounts for 56,000 leg and foot amputations each year
• It is the leading cause of kidney failure
• It increases the chance of heart disease and stroke by two to four times
Park Plaza Hospital’s diabetes program can help you can learn how to control your diabetes and lower your risk of long-term complications.
Are You at Risk?
The first important step in controlling diabetes is knowing if you are at risk. Diabetes affects millions of Americans who don’t even know they have it.
Find out if you are at risk with our simple Diabetes Risk Test.
Learn more. Be prepared.
For more information on the symptoms and treatment of diabetes, please call (877) 737-6888.
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