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How can I reduce my risk of diabetes?

You can do a lot to lower your chances of getting diabetes. Exercising regularly, reducing fat and calorie intake, and losing a little weight can help you reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels also helps you stay healthy.

If you are overweight

Then take these steps:

    * Reach and maintain a reasonable body weight.
    * Make wise food choices most of the time.
    * Be physically active every day.

If you are fairly inactive

Then take this step:

* Be physically active every day.

If your blood pressure is too high

Then take this step:

    * Reach and maintain a reasonable body weight.
    * Make wise food choices most of the time.
    * Reduce your intake of sodium and alcohol.
    * Be physically active every day.
    * Talk to your doctor about whether you need medicine to control your blood pressure.

If your cholesterol or triglyceride levels are too high

Then take these steps:

    * Make wise food choices most of the time.
    * Be physically active every day.
    * Talk to your doctor about whether you need medicine to control your cholesterol levels.

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