Opinion

Today is the day to think about diabetes

Posted March 22, 2010 11:00 pm

Can you imagine if everyone in the state of Maryland walked around with a disease called "the silent killer" and didn't know it?

Or if every single resident in New York and California were at high risk for developing this "silent killer?"

Nearly six million Americans are unaware they have diabetes. Look around you. One in five Americans is at risk for type two diabetes. Could one of them be someone you love? Could it be you?

For many people with type two diabetes, diagnosis may come years after onset. Yet, early diagnosis is critical to delay or prevent the debilitating complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke and amputation.

What can you do to stop diabetes? Know your risk.

Today is American Diabetes Association Alert Day. Discover your risk for type two diabetes and join the movement to stop this terrible disease by visiting stopdiabetes.com or call (800) DIABETES. It's time to stop this silent killer once and for all.

Mary Moodhe

Buffalo Grove

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