{"id":9712,"date":"2020-12-11T17:39:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T17:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/?p=9712"},"modified":"2020-12-11T19:19:28","modified_gmt":"2020-12-11T19:19:28","slug":"understanding-diabetes-and-its-risk-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/understanding-diabetes-and-its-risk-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Diabetes and Its Risk Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the transport and use of carbohydrates, like simple sugar and starch, to generate energy, which is needed for daily life. Pre-diabetes is when your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. This can be due to a lower insulin level than what your body requires. It can also put you at greater risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding diabetes and its risk factors may help you prevent it, as well as control it if you have the disease. Here\u2019s what to know:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/diabetes-chart.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9713 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/diabetes-chart.jpg?resize=828%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"828\" height=\"283\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Diabetes Testing and Care<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any of the above risk factors or questions about diabetes, talk to your primary care provider (PCP). A blood test can be done that measures your glucose levels, which can tell if you have diabetes or pre-diabetes. If you have diabetes, you and your PCP can work together in the following ways to help manage your disease:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hemoglobin A1c testing (coordinating lab testing prior to your office visit, so results can be discussed during the visit)<\/li>\n<li>Retinal eye exams (should be scheduled annually and completed by an eye care specialist)<\/li>\n<li>Urine protein testing for nephropathy (testing can be completed at any office visit)<\/li>\n<li>Blood pressure measurement (regular monitoring for control\u2014less than 140\/90; can also be measured at home and self-reported via telehealth visit)<\/li>\n<li>For an accurate reading when checking blood pressure at home, be sure to:<br \/>\n\u2013 Empty your bladder first (full bladder adds 10 mm Hg)<br \/>\n\u2013 Use the correct cuff size and put it on your bare arm<br \/>\n\u2013 Support your arm on a table\/desk at heart level<br \/>\n\u2013 Keep your legs uncrossed and do not talk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Help us spread Diabetes Awareness! Watch and &#8220;share&#8221; our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l6lmDT-qaNM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> to learn more about diabetes and its risk factors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that aids in the transport and use of carbohydrates, like simple sugar and starch, to generate energy, which is needed for daily life. Pre-diabetes is when your blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not yet high enough [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/heart-health.jpg?fit=1097%2C1130&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6ZZGa-2wE","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9712"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9712\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9777,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9712\/revisions\/9777"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}