It occurs when the body is not able to produce a sufficient amount of insulin or its use is altered, generating an increase in blood sugar levels and consequently damage to the kidneys, heart, nerves and eyes.
 

RISK FACTOR'S

 

• Overweight-obesity.
• Family members with a history of diabetes.
• Bad eating habits.
• Sedentary life.
• Smoking
• History of gestational diabetes.
• Race predisposition (African American, Hispanic, Native American, and some Pacific Islander and Asian American).
• High cholesterol.

 

SYMPTOM

 

• Increased thirst.
• Increased frequency of urination.
• Increased appetite
• Feeling tired.
• Blurry vision.
• In some it may be asymptomatic, initially.

 

HOW DO I KNOW IF I HAVE DIABETES?

  Go to your medical provider who will perform a thorough evaluation and determine through a blood sugar measurement (fasting plasma glucose or an oral glucose tolerance test) if there is a risk or the presence of this disease in you.

HOW CAN I PREVENT IT?

  We can offer you nutritional advice to lower or improve your blood sugar values, we also provide you with education to exercise in the most appropriate way to your current physical condition and referral for a control with a primary doctor (if you do not have one).