American Diabetes Association Alert Day
Summary
Often preventable, people with prediabetes can reduce their risk for developing type 2 diabetes by adopting behavior changes that include eating healthier and increasing physical activity.As the leading community-based network committed to improving the nation’s health The Gateway Family YMCA encourages all adults to take a diabetes risk test at www.ymca.net/diabetes.“Studies show that people with prediabetes can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by making simple lifestyle changes that include eating healthier and increasing physical activity,” said Krystal R. Canady, CEO, The Gateway Family YMCA.Often preventable, people with prediabetes can reduce their risk for developing type 2 diabetes by adopting behavior changes that include eating healthier and increasing physical activity.Several factors that could put a person at risk for type 2 diabetes include family history, age, weight and activity level, among others.“Studies show that people with prediabetes can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes by making simple lifestyle changes that include eating healthier and increasing physical activity,” said Krystal R. Canady, CEO, The Gateway Family YMCA.