According to the latest statistics recorded by the American Diabetes Association, over 25 million children and adults in the United States were suffering from diabetes in 2011. Moreover, it is estimated that there are 79 million people who are prediabetic. People with prediabetes have an increased risk of becoming diabetic and are susceptible to the complications associated with the disease. However, if patients take action to better manage their blood glucose, they can delay or prevent diabetes from developing. The illness is the seventh leading cause of death in the U.S. and contributes to other maladies such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, amputations, and kidney failure.
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