Diabetes and Metabolic Health

Diabetes increases the risk for certain types of health complications. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA):

“People with diabetes are more likely to be overweight and to have high blood pressure and high cholesterol. At least one out of every five overweight people has several metabolic problems at once, which can lead to serious complications like heart disease. ‘Cardiometabolic risk’ means that if you have one of these problems, you are at higher risk for having the others.”

There are several risk factors associated with cardiometabolic risk, most frequently obesity, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. If you have diabetes, it is important to get frequent checkups from your healthcare provider and take the necessary steps to protect yourself from these risks.

Click to view the ADA’s descriptions of cardiometabolic risks…

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