Low-income adults in Minnesota are much more likely to develop diabetes than people with higher incomes, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. New research shows that 13 percent of working-age Minnesotans who earn less than $35,000 annually have diabetes. That compares to a diabetes rate of just 5 percent for earners who make […]
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Diabetes Experts advise healthy eating and physical activity on World Diabetes Day
Health experts say eating healthily and increasing exercise can dramatically reduce diabetes risk. There are two main forms of diabetes: type 1, in which the body is unable to produce the hormone insulin, and type 2, in which the body is unable to use insulin effectively. Type 2 is the most common form, accounting […]
Got Diabetes? Why You Must Protect Your Feet
How to prevent high-risk conditions that could lead to amputation Who is affected? The American Diabetes Association says the risk of ulcers or amputations is greater among people who have had diabetes for more than 10 years, are male, have poor glucose control or have heart, eye or kidney complications. Other risk factors include being […]