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Diabetes Alert Day

March 26, 2013 is Diabetes Alert Day!

American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Alert Day is held every year on the fourth Tuesday of March to call attention to diabetes and to encourage everyone to find out if they are at risk. While diabetes is often a hereditary condition, it is still possible to develop diabetes even if you have no known history of it in your family. In addition, type 2 diabetes is often preventable through regular medical checkups and a healthy lifestyle.

Find out if you are at risk by taking the Type 2 Risk Assessment and then read more below about what you can do to prevent or manage type 2 diabetes.

Find out about Diabetes Alert Day from the ADA.

Learn about insulin as a type 2 treatment option.

Learn how to adjust your insulin doses.

Get a walking plan started.

Can you manage stress? Find out.

Ask an Expert about type 2 diabetes.

Get information on other injectable medications.

Read more about weight management.

Is my body mass index (BMI) too high?

What is your risk for developing diabetes?

Find out more about gestational diabetes.

Learn more about diabetes and exercise.

How does high cholesterol affect diabetes?

Learn more about illness and injury.

How does high blood pressure affect diabetes?

Do you have prediabetes?

How do I manage prediabetes?

What can I eat?

Find out more about living with diabetes.

Read more about the view from type 2.