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Diabetes Is Preventable and Controllable

The increasing burden of diabetes and its complications is alarming. However, much of this burden could be prevented with early detection, improved delivery of care, and better education on diabetes self-management.

    * Studies in the United States and abroad have found that better blood sugar control reduces the risk for eye disease, kidney disease, and nerve disease by 40% in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

    * Blood pressure control reduces the risk for heart disease and stroke among people with diabetes by 33%–50%. It also reduces the risk for eye, kidney, and nerve diseases by about 33%. Detecting and treating early diabetic kidney disease by lowering blood pressure can reduce the decline in kidney function by 30%–70%.

    * Improved control of blood cholesterol levels can reduce cardiovascular complications by 20%–50%.

    * Detecting and treating diabetic eye disease with laser therapy can reduce the risk for loss of eyesight by about 50%–60%. Comprehensive foot care programs can reduce amputation rates by 45%–85%.

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