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6. Diabetes Mellitus

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Some people with prediabetes may have some of the symptoms of diabetes or even problems from diabetes already. you usually find out that you have prediabetes when being tested for diabetes. if you have prediabetes, you should be checked for type 2 diabetes every one to two years. results indicating prediabetes are: an a1c of 5. 7%–6. 4%. Type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented. you can decrease your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. if a close relative—particularly, a parent or sibling—has type 2 diabetes, or if your blood glucose test shows \\"pre-diabetes\\" (defined as blood glucose levels between 100 and 125 mg/dl), you are at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. you can help to prevent type 2 diabetes by 1. maintaining your ideal body weight. 2. exercising regularly—such as a brisk walk of 1-2 miles in 30 minutes—at le Carl bianco m. d. provides a 6-part graphical in-depth look at heart disease, heart attacks and angina. topics include atherosclerosis, hypertensi...