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🩺 November is Diabetes Awareness Month. It may come as a surprise that 98 million Americans are diagnosed with prediabetes, which is when blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to meet diagnostic criteria for Type 2 diabetes.  Prediabetes is one of the risk factors of Type 2 diabetes, along with:   ◻️ Being overweight  ◻️ Being 45 or older  ◻️ Having a close family member with Type 2 diabetes  ◻️ Lack of physical activity (i.e.: being physically active less than three times a week)  ◻️ Having had gestational diabetes  ◻️ Being African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, or Pacific Islander    The good news is that prediabetes may be reversed. With regular exercise, managing diet, and relieving stress, the risks of developing Type 2 diabetes may be reduced. Talk to your Kelsey-Seybold primary care clinician if you think you may be at risk for Type 2 diabetes.  #KelseySeyboldClinic #DiabetesAwareness #HealthyLiving

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