Diabetes

Diabetes is a disease that occurs when a person’s blood sugar (or glucose) levels are too high. Glucose in the blood is our body’s main source of energy and comes from the foods we eat. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, normally breaks that glucose down to use for our body’s energy. For people with diabetes, their body’s insulin doesn’t work the way it should, so too much glucose stays in their blood.

More than 38 million adults in the U.S. have diabetes, and one in five of them don’t know they have it. Diabetes can lead to several health problems if left undiagnosed or unmanaged. 

For all types of diabetes, a healthy lifestyle and daily routine can help prevent or delay serious diabetes complications.