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Muriel Lights' Candle Designs: AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALERT ! DAY: Diabetes Information call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) online www.stopdiabetes.com . What is American Diabetes Association Alert Day?...
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION ALERT ! DAY
Diabetes Information
call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
online www.stopdiabetes.com .
What is American Diabetes Association Alert Day?
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which is held every fourth Tuesday in March, is a one-day, “wake-up
call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This year, Alert Day will kick-off on March 25 and we will continue our campaign through April 25.
In 2013, on Alert Day, we had over 39,000 people take the risk test and during the month of March, we had over 148,000 with 37 percent of them being at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. We are excited to once again encourage the public to take the risk test by driving them to Facebook where they can also ask questions, engage with our community, and share the test with friends and loved ones. For every Diabetes
Risk Test taken, Boar’s Head Brand® - a leading provider of premium delicatessen products - will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 25 through April 25, 2014, up to $50,000.
What will happen on Alert Day?
For 26 years, the American Diabetes Association has set aside one special day for people to learn if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States, but it can be controlled with knowledge and healthy behavior. From March 25 through April 25, the Association will be encouraging the public to take the Diabetes Risk Test, as well as to share the test with everyone they care about - friends, family members and colleagues. As previously mentioned, the Association will be encouraging the public to start living a healthy and active lifestyle by asking them to join a Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event in their area. With each person that takes the test, knows their risk and gets started living a healthy and active lifestyle, the Association is that much closer to stopping diabetes.
The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other
potential risks for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Preventative tips are provided for everyone who takes the
test, including encouraging those at high risk to talk with their health care provider.
How does one obtain the Association's Diabetes Risk Test and additional information about diabetes and a
Step Out event near them?
You can be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes® and get your free Diabetes Risk Test (English or Spanish), as well as information about diabetes and joining a Step Out event by visiting us on Facebook,
diabetes.org/risk test or by calling 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Walgreens is supporting the America. Diabetes Association Alert Day efforts and you can ask your local Walgreens pharmacist for a copy of the Diabetes Risk Test. Although Alert Day is a one-day event, the Diabetes Risk Test is available year-round.
Who is the primary target audience?
Americans with prediabetesThere are an estimated 79 million, or one in three American adults, who have prediabetes. Those with prediabetes have blood glucose (sugar) higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Early intervention via lifestyle changes such as weight loss and increased physical activity can help delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Americans with undiagnosed diabetes The following segments of the population are at greater risk for having undiagnosed diabetes:
Older Americans: As people grow older, they are at an increased risk for developing diabetes. One out
of every four Americans 65 and older has diabetes.
High risk ethnic populations: African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders.
Don’t forget to “Take It. Share It. Step Out.” starting on Alert Day to access test please go to
http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/alert-day/
call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383)
online www.stopdiabetes.com .
What is American Diabetes Association Alert Day?
American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which is held every fourth Tuesday in March, is a one-day, “wake-up
call” asking the American public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This year, Alert Day will kick-off on March 25 and we will continue our campaign through April 25.
In 2013, on Alert Day, we had over 39,000 people take the risk test and during the month of March, we had over 148,000 with 37 percent of them being at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. We are excited to once again encourage the public to take the risk test by driving them to Facebook where they can also ask questions, engage with our community, and share the test with friends and loved ones. For every Diabetes
Risk Test taken, Boar’s Head Brand® - a leading provider of premium delicatessen products - will donate $5 to the American Diabetes Association starting March 25 through April 25, 2014, up to $50,000.
For 26 years, the American Diabetes Association has set aside one special day for people to learn if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United States, but it can be controlled with knowledge and healthy behavior. From March 25 through April 25, the Association will be encouraging the public to take the Diabetes Risk Test, as well as to share the test with everyone they care about - friends, family members and colleagues. As previously mentioned, the Association will be encouraging the public to start living a healthy and active lifestyle by asking them to join a Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event in their area. With each person that takes the test, knows their risk and gets started living a healthy and active lifestyle, the Association is that much closer to stopping diabetes.
The Diabetes Risk Test asks users to answer simple questions about weight, age, family history and other
potential risks for prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Preventative tips are provided for everyone who takes the
test, including encouraging those at high risk to talk with their health care provider.
How does one obtain the Association's Diabetes Risk Test and additional information about diabetes and a
Step Out event near them?
You can be part of the movement to Stop Diabetes® and get your free Diabetes Risk Test (English or Spanish), as well as information about diabetes and joining a Step Out event by visiting us on Facebook,
diabetes.org/risk test or by calling 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Walgreens is supporting the America. Diabetes Association Alert Day efforts and you can ask your local Walgreens pharmacist for a copy of the Diabetes Risk Test. Although Alert Day is a one-day event, the Diabetes Risk Test is available year-round.
Who is the primary target audience?
Americans with prediabetesThere are an estimated 79 million, or one in three American adults, who have prediabetes. Those with prediabetes have blood glucose (sugar) higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Early intervention via lifestyle changes such as weight loss and increased physical activity can help delay or prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Americans with undiagnosed diabetes The following segments of the population are at greater risk for having undiagnosed diabetes:
Older Americans: As people grow older, they are at an increased risk for developing diabetes. One out
of every four Americans 65 and older has diabetes.
High risk ethnic populations: African Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans
and Pacific Islanders.
Don’t forget to “Take It. Share It. Step Out.” starting on Alert Day to access test please go to
http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/alert-day/
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