Tag Archives: Prediabetes

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Success Story: Lauren and Julee Kopkowski

Posted on March 28, 2013 by
Lauren and Julee Kopkowski

When Julee learned she had high blood glucose, she went to her daughter Lauren, an intern studying dietetics, for advice. Together they mapped out a plan to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Continue reading →

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Success Story: Don Fillenworth

Posted on March 27, 2013 by
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Type 2 diabetes came as a shock to Don, as there is no history of it in his family. With support from his diabetes care team and wife Cindy, he lowered his A1C from 9.6 to 5.9 in three months! How’d he do it? Continue reading →

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Success Story: Sarah Boison

Posted on March 25, 2013 by
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Sarah was only 24 when she found out she had type 2 diabetes—a very scary diagnosis for her and her family. She has since changed her diet and started exercising while still maintaining the active social life she enjoys. Check out her great attitude and progress (20 lbs. lost so far!) . Continue reading →

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Galvanizing High-Risk Populations Against Health Disparities

Posted on November 5, 2012 by
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Diabetes is one of the greatest public health crises our country is facing. Nearly 26 million Americans in the United States are living with diabetes. And there are 79 million people who have prediabetes, placing them at a higher risk … Continue reading →

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Scientific Sessions Update: Interview with Prediabetes Researcher

Posted on June 11, 2012 by
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Did you know that having prediabetes is the biggest risk factor for type 2 diabetes — and that there is more than one kind of prediabetes? Anna Baker interviews Leigh Perreault, MD, recipient of an Association career development research grant, … Continue reading →

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One Woman’s Diabetes “Revolution”

Posted on May 22, 2012 by
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We recently had the opportunity to meet Sofia Spentzas, an extraordinary woman from the Chicago area whose life has been touched by diabetes in multiple ways. Her journey toward better health has led to opportunities she never could have dreamed of, even landing her on reality TV! Be sure to catch her inspiring transformation on ABC’s “The Revolution,” airing tomorrow, Wednesday, May 23, at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT! Continue reading →

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“I Don’t Want Type 2 Diabetes”

Posted on March 14, 2012 by
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There are 79 million people, or one in three American adults, in the United States who have prediabetes. Recent research has shown that long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and eyes, may already be occurring during prediabetes. The good news is prediabetes can be prevented and treated. Continue reading →

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